Canon SX230 HS vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a in depth comparison of the Canon SX230 HS versus Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX230 HS was introduced 8 years earlier than the GR III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX230 HS grades against the GR III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX230 HS vs the GR III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and GR III is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and GR III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX230 HS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will produce greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.