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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • New Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony TX10

 GR Digital III TX10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 TX10 GR Digital III 
IntroducedAugust 2011July 2009More modern by 25 months
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony TX10

 GR Digital III TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
40
manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
Sony TX10 Street photography info
55
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
Sony TX10 Travel photography information
63
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
environment proof
has focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography advice
Sony TX10 Landscape photography advice
45
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inches)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
25
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
34
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony TX10
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-27 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $399 $309