Canon A2500 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon A2500 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2500 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A2500 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A2500 was brought out 3 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A2500 grades versus the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2500 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are available at Canon A2500 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2500 has got external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A2500 and the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2500 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A2500 and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A2500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon A2500 will provide extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer A2500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.