Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GR III

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GR III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 6 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX280 HS matches up against the GR III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX280 HS offers outer measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX280 HS and the GR III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and GR III is 91 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX280 HS and GR III.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX280 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR III will show greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX280 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.