Canon SX50 HS vs Ricoh GR III

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX50 HS versus Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX50 HS was manufactured 6 years earlier than the GR III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX50 HS scores against the GR III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX50 HS comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX50 HS against the GR III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and GR III is 65 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX50 HS and GR III.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX50 HS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR III will offer you extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.