Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was launched 18 months after the GR Digital III making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A3300 IS scores versus the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A3300 IS versus the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and GR Digital III.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A3300 IS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon A3300 IS will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent A3300 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.