Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX80

Below is a extended analysis of the Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX80, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR III was unveiled 5 years later than the WX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GR III scores vs the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III has outer 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 WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GR III versus the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and WX80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR III will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher GR III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.