Ricoh GR III vs Sony W560

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh GR III vs Sony W560, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was announced 7 years after the W560 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR III matches up against the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR III features outer dimensions 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 W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GR III compared to the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR III having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GR III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.