Canon SX1 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

The following is a extended review of the Canon SX1 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively comparable but the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX1 IS was introduced 4 months earlier than the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX1 IS scores against the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX1 IS provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX1 IS against the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX1 IS and GR Digital III is 64 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and GR Digital III.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The SX1 IS provides the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.