Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon A1100 IS versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is fairly comparable but the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The A1100 IS was revealed 5 months before the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A1100 IS scores vs the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A1100 IS and the GR Digital III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A1100 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon A1100 IS will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively.