Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX200V

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh GR III and Sony HX200V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was announced 6 years after the HX200V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR III scores against the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III has got outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR III and Sony HX200V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR III versus the HX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and HX200V is 90 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and HX200V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR III will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern GR III should have a benefit in sensor technology.