Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look closer at the Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX500 IS was manufactured 3 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX500 IS scores versus the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX500 IS and the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX500 IS and GR Digital III is 80 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX500 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Canon SX500 IS will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX500 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.