Ricoh GR III vs Sony H300

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR III and Sony H300, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR III (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close but the GR III (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was brought out 4 years after the H300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GR III grades vs the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR III and Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GR III and the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and H300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher GR III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.