Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs. Ricoh GR III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Ricoh GR III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs. Ricoh GR III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included ZEISS -
Height 5.81 cm 6.19 cm
Width 10.16 cm 10.94 cm
Depth 4.28 cm 3.32 cm
Weight 275 g 227 g
Weight Details Camera only: 275 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g
Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Optical Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Image Processor BIONZ X GR Engine 6
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 200mm 28mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 8 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 6-12cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 12 groups / 15 elements 4 groups / 6 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 357 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 100-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync -
Features AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Internal Storage - 2 GB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 90 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Hi), 60 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Mid), 30 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Lo) -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, Single Burst Shooting function, Blackout-free shooting RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, brightness control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, hue control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Ricoh GR III
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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