Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A4000 IS was released 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A4000 IS scores against the GR Digital III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A4000 IS vs the GR Digital III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A4000 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon A4000 IS will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer A4000 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.