Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10

Following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and TX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was released 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the TX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and TX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX10 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.