Ricoh GR III vs Sony TX55

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh GR III and Sony TX55, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GR III was manufactured 7 years after the TX55 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR III grades against the TX55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III comes with physical dimensions 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 TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR III and Sony TX55 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR III against the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and TX55 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and TX55.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR III will offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR III provides an edge in sensor innovation.