Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony WX220

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WX220 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 5 years before the WX220 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WX220.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.