Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh GR III

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX710 HS (20MP) and the GR III (24MP) is pretty close but the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX710 HS was released 4 years before the GR III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX710 HS scores vs the GR III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX710 HS has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh GR III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX710 HS versus the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and GR III is 89 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX710 HS and GR III.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX710 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX710 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.