Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony WX150

Here is a complete overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WX150 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR Digital III grades vs the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has exterior dimensions 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 WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony WX150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WX150 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and WX150.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.