Canon A3200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look more closely at the Canon A3200 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A3200 IS was announced 18 months after the GR Digital III which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A3200 IS matches up vs the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3200 IS features exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions 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 based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A3200 IS compared to the GR Digital III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3200 IS and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3200 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon A3200 IS will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer A3200 IS should have an advantage in sensor tech.