Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX100V

Below, we will be matching up the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 17 months prior to the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital III matches up against the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III against the TX100V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and TX100V is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and TX100V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX100V will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.