Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
- 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
- Introduced May 2009
- Updated by Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 28mm (F1.9) lens
- 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
- Launched July 2009
- Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview
The following is a extended overview of the Canon SX200 IS versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX200 IS (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is fairly similar but the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe SX200 IS was launched 2 months prior to the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX200 IS matches up versus the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Ricoh GR Digital III
SX200 IS | GR Digital III |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Canon SX200 IS
GR Digital III | SX200 IS | |||
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Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX200 IS and Ricoh GR Digital III
SX200 IS | GR Digital III | |||
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Launched | May 2009 | July 2009 | Similar age | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX200 IS has outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
See the Canon SX200 IS versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX200 IS compared to the GR Digital III.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX200 IS and GR Digital III is 90 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX200 IS and GR Digital III.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX200 IS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX200 IS will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.
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Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Ricoh |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX200 IS | Ricoh GR Digital III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-05-14 | 2009-07-27 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | GR engine III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-336mm (12.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.4-5.3 | f/1.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 0cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 1 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/3200 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 3.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 247 grams (0.54 lb) | 208 grams (0.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NB-5L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $329 | $399 |