Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W230

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W230 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 6 months later than the W230 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the GR Digital III grades against the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. 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 W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III vs the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and W230 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and W230.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W230 will give more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively.