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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Newer Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon A3000 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty close but the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 IS was launched 6 months after the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A3000 IS scores against the GR Digital III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 A3000 IS GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Canon A3000 IS

 GR Digital III A3000 IS 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III

 A3000 IS GR Digital III 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010July 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and 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 the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A3000 IS vs the GR Digital III.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The A3000 IS offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh harder.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3000 IS
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography highlights
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
63
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
45
you can focus manually
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging features
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
25
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-05 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 208 grams (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $240 $399