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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Refreshed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W530 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 17 months earlier than the W530 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR Digital III grades against the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony W530

 GR Digital III W530 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 W530 GR Digital III 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W530

 GR Digital III W530 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III versus the W530.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and W530 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and W530.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W530 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
40
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
Sony W530 Street photography info
55
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/1.7")
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
Sony W530 as a Sports photography camera
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
MP count decent (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography factors
Sony W530 Travel photography factors
63
has built in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography factors
Sony W530 Landscape photography factors
45
has manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
33
really wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
Sony W530 Vlogging advice
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
26
really wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W530
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-07-27 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lb) 113 grams (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $269