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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and TX66 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was announced 3 years before the TX66 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GR Digital III grades versus the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony TX66

 GR Digital III TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 TX66 GR Digital III 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2009More recent by 31 months
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k920kSharper screen (+310k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony TX66

 GR Digital III TX66 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with external 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) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the TX66.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and TX66 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and TX66.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX66 will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography information
Sony TX66 Portrait photography information
40
manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
55
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography info
Sony TX66 Sports photography info
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography details
Sony TX66 Travel photography details
63
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
72
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
Sony TX66 Landscape photography details
45
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
51
manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
better than average battery pack (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Sony TX66
25
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony TX66
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-27 2012-02-28
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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lb) 109 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $399 $350