Ricoh GR III vs Sony HX50V

Below is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR III and Sony HX50V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR III (24MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is relatively comparable but the GR III (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GR III was brought out 5 years later than the HX50V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the GR III scores vs the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR III provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR III and Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR III versus the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and HX50V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and HX50V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Ricoh GR III will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR III should have a benefit in sensor technology.