Canon SX70 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX70 HS versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 9 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX70 HS scores against the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS offers physical dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Canon SX70 HS versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS and the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and GR Digital III is 63 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX70 HS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX70 HS will resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.