Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W810

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W810 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 5 years before the W810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GR Digital III grades against the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers physical 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 W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and W810.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.