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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
71
Features
92
Overall
79

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Introduced July 2021
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ZV-E10 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 13 years prior to the ZV-E10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the GR Digital III matches up against the ZV-E10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony ZV-E10

 GR Digital III ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 ZV-E10 GR Digital III 
IntroducedJuly 2021July 2009More modern by 146 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony ZV-E10

 GR Digital III ZV-E10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution920k920kExact same display resolution

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outer 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 ZV-E10 has proportions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the ZV-E10.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and ZV-E10 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and ZV-E10.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony ZV-E10 will give you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
Sony ZV-E10 Portrait photography highlights
40
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
82
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography highlights
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography highlights
55
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
82
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Sports photography with Sony ZV-E10
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
77
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (440 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography information
63
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
88
good battery (440 per charge)
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography factors
45
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
good battery (440 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging factors
Sony ZV-E10 Vlogging factors
25
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
81
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony ZV-E10
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony ZV-E10
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony ZV-E10
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-27 2021-07-30
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Maximum aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 150
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x1920
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 gr (0.46 pounds) 343 gr (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $399 $699