Canon A3500 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon A3500 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A3500 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A3500 IS was revealed 3 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3500 IS grades vs the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3500 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3500 IS comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A3500 IS and the GR Digital III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3500 IS and GR Digital III.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3500 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon A3500 IS will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A3500 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.