Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was manufactured 8 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GR III matches up versus the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR III and the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and HX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR III will show greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent GR III should have an edge in sensor technology.