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Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
50
Imaging
48
Features
40
Overall
44
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Canon 1D MII N
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1565g - 156 x 158 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2005
  • Earlier Model is Canon 1D MII
  • Refreshed by Canon 1D MIII
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 1D MII N and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the 1D MII N (8MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very well matched but the 1D MII N (APS-H) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MII N was manufactured 4 years earlier than the GR Digital III which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1D MII N grades against the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D MII N over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 1D MII N GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Canon 1D MII N

 GR Digital III 1D MII N 
LaunchedJuly 2009August 2005Newer by 47 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1D MII N and Ricoh GR Digital III

 1D MII N GR Digital III 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D MII N and Ricoh GR Digital III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1D MII N against the GR Digital III.

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and GR Digital III is 50 and 92 respectively.

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII N and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MII N featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR Digital III will give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1D MII N
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
52
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (8 megapixels)
40
manual focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Street photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
45
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,565 grams)
55
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D MII N as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
49
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-H)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8MP)
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Travel photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography details
29
more heavy than competition in class (1,565g)
low resolution sensor (8MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
63
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography factors
51
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
two card slots
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8MP)
45
manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon 1D MII N vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D MII N and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II NRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon EOS-1D Mark II N Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2005-08-22 2009-07-27
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-H 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 28.7 x 19.1mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 548.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3504 x 2336 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1.3 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options External Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 158 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 975 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at launch $5,900 $399