Fujifilm S1500 vs Ricoh GR III

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S1500 versus Ricoh GR III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and GR III (24MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 10 years before the GR III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the GR III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 and Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 features physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S1500 versus Ricoh GR III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and GR III is 82 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and GR III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1500 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR III will deliver more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.