Canon T8i vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a extended review of the Canon T8i versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the T8i (24MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the T8i (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The T8i was introduced 10 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T8i being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the T8i grades against the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS Rebel T8i and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon T8i Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon T8i has got outside measurements of 131mm x 103mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the T8i and the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T8i and GR Digital III is 67 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the T8i and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The T8i having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon T8i will render greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern T8i will have an advantage in sensor tech.