Sony WX10 with Ricoh GR Digital III Comparison

Sony WX10 and Ricoh GR Digital III Main Features

  • January, 2011
  • July, 2009
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP 1/1.7 CCD Sensor
  • 24-168 mm (7x) F2.4-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 28 mm (1x) F1.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • 64 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • -
  • Optical (optional) Viewfinder
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 95 x 54 x 23 mm, 161g.
  • 109 x 59 x 26 mm, 208g.
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Sony WX10 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
42
Value for money score
58
Portability score
98
Overall score
41

Ricoh GR Digital III Scores


Imaging score
33
Features score
43
Value for money score
62
Portability score
96
Overall score
45

Ricoh GR Digital III with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 Overview


Let's compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 with Ricoh GR Digital III. These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras. Sony WX10 was released in 2011, and Ricoh GR Digital III in 2009. Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 is newer, which is a plus. GR Digital III 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 is greater than that of GR Digital III. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Cyber-shot DSC-WX10), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Sony WX10, the maximum ISO is greater by 1600. Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 has image stabilization(Optical), GR Digital III doesn’t, it is a big minus. Ricoh GR Digital III has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
GR Digital III has optical (optional) viewfinder, and the Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 has n/a fps continuous shooting.

General Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 GR Digital III
Brand Sony Ricoh
Model Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 GR Digital III
Announced January, 2011 July, 2009
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 5 1
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/1 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.10 3.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/1.7
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 3200 1600
Min Native ISO 100 64
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model NP-BG1
Physical
Weight 161 g 208 g
Physical Dimensions 95 x 54 x 23 mm 109 x 59 x 26 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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