Canon S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look more closely at the Canon S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/1.7").

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The S200 was announced 4 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S200 matches up versus the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon S200 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Canon S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S200 versus the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and GR Digital III.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent S200 will have a benefit in sensor tech.