Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR III

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 versus Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S4200 was launched 7 years before the GR III which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S4200 grades vs the GR III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 & Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 has got exterior measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 and the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and GR III is 67 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4200 and GR III.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S4200 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh GR III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.