Ricoh GR III vs Sony W220

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR III versus Sony W220, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was released 9 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GR III scores against the W220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III offers external 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) while the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR III versus the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and W220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and W220.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher GR III will have an edge in sensor innovation.