Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony WX300

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony WX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was released 4 years prior to the WX300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GR Digital III scores vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WX300.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.