Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX720 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX720 HS was released 6 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX720 HS scores vs the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS has external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX720 HS and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS against the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and GR Digital III is 89 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and GR Digital III.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10.3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS should have an advantage in sensor tech.