Ricoh GR III vs Sony W380

Below is a extensive review of the Ricoh GR III versus Sony W380, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W380 (14MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was manufactured 8 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the GR III scores versus the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Ricoh GR III versus Sony W380 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GR III and the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and W380 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and W380.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will produce more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent GR III should have a benefit in sensor technology.