Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was announced 11 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GR Digital III grades vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the ZV-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will render greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.