Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX50

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was revealed 6 years after the WX50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GR III scores vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III comes with physical measurements 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 WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GR III against the WX50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and WX50 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and WX50.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR III having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher GR III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.