Ricoh PX vs Sony A7R III

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh PX vs Sony A7R III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The PX was announced 7 years earlier than the A7R III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the PX scores vs the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh PX & Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh PX provides external measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the PX and the A7R III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PX and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PX and A7R III.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PX having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7R III will deliver greater detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged PX is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.