Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W690

Here is a extended overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 3 years prior to the W690 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers exterior 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) while the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III vs the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and W690.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.