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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W800 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 5 years before the W800 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital III grades versus the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony W800

 GR Digital III W800 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 W800 GR Digital III 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2009Newer by 55 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W800

 GR Digital III W800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outside 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) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the W800.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and W800.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will deliver greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
Sony W800 Portrait photography highlights
40
you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
38
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
Sony W800 Street photography advice
55
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography details
Sony W800 Sports photography details
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography highlights
Sony W800 Travel photography highlights
63
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (125g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
Sony W800 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
fast max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
41
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Sony W800
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
33
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W800
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-27 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - AVI MPEG4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 gr (0.46 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $399 $90