Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX100V

Here is a extended analysis of the Ricoh GR III and Sony HX100V, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was unveiled 7 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GR III scores vs the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GR III against the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and HX100V is 90 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and HX100V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR III with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GR III will result in extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer GR III will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.