Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9
90 Imaging
69 Features
62 Overall
66
99 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
38
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 102400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28mm (F2.8-16) lens
- 257g - 109 x 62 x 33mm
- Introduced September 2018
- Replaced the Ricoh GR III
- Newer Model is Ricoh GR III
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2011
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GR III and Sony WX9, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe GR III was launched 7 years after the WX9 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GR III scores versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR III over the Sony WX9
GR III | WX9 | |||
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Revealed | September 2018 | January 2011 | More modern by 94 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display resolution | 1037k | 921k | Sharper display (+116k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Ricoh GR III
WX9 | GR III |
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Common features in the Ricoh GR III and Sony WX9
GR III | WX9 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III has exterior measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Check out the Ricoh GR III and Sony WX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR III against the WX9.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and WX9 is 90 and 99 respectively.
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and WX9.
As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger GR III provides a benefit in sensor innovation.
Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Ricoh GR III vs Sony WX9 Specifications
Ricoh GR III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
Model type | Ricoh GR III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2018-09-25 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 102400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28mm (1x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-16 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | 6cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 257 gr (0.57 lb) | - |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Internal, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $900 | $188 |