Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX700 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX700 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SX700 HS grades versus the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX700 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX700 HS versus the GR Digital III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and GR Digital III is 89 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and GR Digital III.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX700 HS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX700 HS will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX700 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.