Canon PowerShot
S95
 vs
Ricoh
GR Digital III

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Canon PowerShot S95
"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Ricoh GR Digital III

Reasons to buy the Ricoh GR Digital III

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.9
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x59x26 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Much cheaper $340.00 vs $718.53
Help
 The best price we've seen is $379 cheaper (2.1x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S95's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 3.8x vs 1x
Help
 More than 14x more zoom
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 208 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
Help
 15x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot S95 Learn more about
the Canon S95

Advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 Around 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/1.9 vs f/2.0
Help
 At its widest zoom, the GR Digital III's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 109x59x26 mm vs 99x58x29 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Ricoh GR Digital III Learn more about
the Ricoh GR Digital III
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S95:f/2.0
GR Digital III:f/1.9
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S95:$340.00
GR Digital III:$718.53
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
GR Digital III:208 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
GR Digital III:109x59x26 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
GR Digital III:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S95:3.8x
GR Digital III:1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
GR Digital III:109x59x26 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S95:1.2"
GR Digital III:1"
Weight Very light Help
S95:193 g
GR Digital III:208 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S95:15s
GR Digital III:1s
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S95:1/1600s
GR Digital III:1/2000s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the GR Digital III
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the GR Digital III
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the XZ-1 vs the GR Digital III
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the GR Digital III
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the GR Digital III
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the GR Digital III

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Ricoh GR Digital III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam

$665 - $759
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Size Larger
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the GR Digital III
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the GR Digital III
Ricoh Caplio GX200

Ricoh Caplio GX200

Pro digicam

$742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Caplio GX200 vs the GR Digital III

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