Ricoh GR III vs Sony A700

In this article, we are looking at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony A700, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and A700 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR III was announced 10 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GR III scores vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III has exterior measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GR III versus the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and A700.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh GR III to result in extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer GR III should have an edge in sensor innovation.