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Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Later Model is Canon M100
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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • New Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon M10 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was released 6 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the M10 scores versus the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 M10 GR Digital III 
IntroducedOctober 2015July 2009More recent by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Canon M10

 GR Digital III M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 M10 GR Digital III 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M10 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M10 and the GR Digital III.

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and GR Digital III is 88 and 92 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and GR Digital III.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M10 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon M10 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher M10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
40
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M10
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
55
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
59
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.6 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (255 shots)
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
74
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (255 shots)
63
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (255 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
74
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic socket
25
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Canon M10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Canon EOS M10Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon EOS M10 Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-10-12 2009-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.6fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 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 301 grams (0.66 lb) 208 grams (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 753 not tested
Other
Battery life 255 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $599 $399