Ricoh GR III vs Sony W510

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh GR III versus Sony W510, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GR III was brought out 7 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GR III scores against the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III has outside measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GR III compared to the W510.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and W510.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR III due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will render more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.