Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W510

In this article, we will be looking at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was announced 17 months prior to the W510 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital III grades versus the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III vs the W510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and W510 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and W510.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W510 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.