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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 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
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 5 months before the W370 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GR Digital III scores versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony W370

 GR Digital III W370 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 W370 GR Digital III 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W370

 GR Digital III W370 
IntroducedJuly 2009January 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the W370.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and W370 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and W370.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W370 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
40
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
55
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W370 as a Sports photography camera
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
63
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inch)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
37
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging factors
Sony W370 Vlogging factors
25
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W370
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-27 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.9 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $230