Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX30V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX30V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was launched 6 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GR III matches up against the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III enjoys outer dimensions 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 HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR III versus the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and HX30V is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and HX30V.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher GR III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.