Ricoh GR III vs Sony W650

Following is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GR III vs Sony W650, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W650 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was unveiled 6 years after the W650 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the GR III matches up vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR III comes with exterior 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) while the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR III and the W650.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and W650 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and W650.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR III will offer you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer GR III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.