Canon A1400 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here is a detailed review of the Canon A1400 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The A1400 was introduced 3 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A1400 grades against the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1400 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A1400 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A1400 and the GR Digital III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A1400 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon A1400 will resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern A1400 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.