Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 5 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the GR Digital IV grades versus the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and RX10 III is 92 and 53 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and RX10 III.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.