Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W550

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W550 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W550 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 24 months earlier than the W550 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has exterior measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital III and the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and W550 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and W550.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W550 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.