Canon SX420 IS vs Ricoh GR III

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX420 IS vs Ricoh GR III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX420 IS (20MP) and the GR III (24MP) is fairly similar but the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX420 IS was introduced 3 years earlier than the GR III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX420 IS grades against the GR III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX420 IS provides physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX420 IS vs the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and GR III is 80 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and GR III.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX420 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SX420 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.