Canon SX130 IS vs Ricoh GR III

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX130 IS versus Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX130 IS was launched 9 years earlier than the GR III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX130 IS matches up versus the GR III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX130 IS versus Ricoh GR III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX130 IS versus the GR III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and GR III is 85 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and GR III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.