Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony WX9

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony WX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WX9 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 17 months before the WX9 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up against the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with physical 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 WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony WX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the WX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WX9 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX9 will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind in sensor technology.