Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a complete review of the Canon SX720 HS versus Ricoh GR III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the GR III (24MP) is pretty comparable but the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was launched 3 years before the GR III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX720 HS matches up against the GR III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Ricoh GR III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX720 HS and the GR III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and GR III is 89 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and GR III.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 3.7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SX720 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.