Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR III

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SX200 IS was introduced 10 years prior to the GR III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX200 IS matches up against the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS features outer measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX200 IS and the GR III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX200 IS and GR III is 90 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX200 IS and GR III.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX200 IS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will resolve greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.