Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very close but the ELPH 530 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up vs the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 530 HS comes with outside measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 530 HS versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 530 HS vs the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 530 HS and GR Digital III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 530 HS comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field more difficult. The younger ELPH 530 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.