Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T99

The following is a extended comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony T99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was announced 11 months earlier than the T99 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony T99 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony T99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the T99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and T99 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and T99.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony T99 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.