Ricoh GR III vs Sony W310

On this page, we are looking at the Ricoh GR III and Sony W310, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was launched 8 years later than the W310 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GR III scores versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III features exterior measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR III vs the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and W310 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and W310.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh GR III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR III provides an advantage in sensor technology.