Ricoh GR III vs Sony A99

Here is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR III and Sony A99, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR III (24MP) and the A99 (24MP) is fairly close but the GR III (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was unveiled 5 years later than the A99 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GR III scores versus the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III features 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) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR III and Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the GR III vs the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and A99 is 90 and 57 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and A99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizing. The GR III has the smaller sensor which will make getting bokeh harder. The fresher GR III should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.