Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Ricoh GR III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G5 X vs GR III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Ricoh GR III Specs

PowerShot G5 X

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-100mm (4x), f1.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 112.5 x 76.4 x 44.2mm³ (4.4″ x 3.0″ x 1.7″)
  • 377g (12.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G5 X

GR III

  • Introduced in February 2019
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 4 frames/second
  • 100 – 102400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Fixed lens 28mm, f2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 109.4 x 61.9 x 33.2mm³ (4.3″ x 2.4″ x 1.3″)
  • 257g (8.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for GR III

PowerShot G5 X vs GR III Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Note: 1-Euro coin for scale; the coin at 23.25mm diameter is slightly smaller than a US quarter.

Featuring an area of 372mm² (0.60 sq.in.), the GR III’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the PowerShot G5 X employs at 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with 1″ sized chips.

Better choice: Ricoh GR III

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Ricoh GR III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G5 X a better choice

PowerShot G5 X

GR III

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 4
Auto Focus points (4)

31 9
Built-in flash (2)

Articulated monitor (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 200

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G5 X are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the articulated display and that the battery has more stamina.

The PowerShot G5 X scores 15 points.

Otherwise why to choose Ricoh GR III

PowerShot G5 X

GR III

Larger sensor (5)

1″ APS-C
Sensor cleaning (3)

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.20 24.00
Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 100 – 102400 ISO
Weighs less (2)

377g
(12.2 oz.)
257g
(8.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

380cm³
(24 cu.in.)
225cm³
(14 cu.in.)
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the GR III are the larger sensor, built-in automatic sensor cleaning and the higher resolution. Additional pros for the Ricoh are the larger sensitivity, the lower weight than the PowerShot G5 X and the more compact size. Finally, there’s the the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 23 points for the GR III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G5 X

GR III

Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Touch screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Ricoh GR III Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G5 X and GR III

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G5 X

Ricoh GR III

15
23

We recommend Ricoh GR III as better choice.