Canon PowerShot G9 X vs Ricoh GR III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G9 X vs GR III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G9 X vs Ricoh GR III Specs

PowerShot G9 X

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 28-84mm (3x), f2.0-4.9
  • WiFi built-in
  • 98 x 58 x 31mm³ (3.9″ x 2.3″ x 1.2″)
  • 209g (6.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G9 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 G9 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 G9 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.

Advantage: Ricoh GR III

Canon PowerShot G9 X VS Ricoh GR III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G9 X a better choice

PowerShot G9 X

GR III

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 4
Auto Focus points (4)

31 9
Built-in flash (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

220 200
Weighs less (2)

209g
(6.7 oz.)
257g
(8.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

176cm³
(11 cu.in.)
225cm³
(14 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G9 X are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the built-in flash. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the GR III and the more compact size.

The PowerShot G9 X scores 17 points.

Otherwise why to choose Ricoh GR III

PowerShot G9 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
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 and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 19 points for the GR III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G9 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 G9 X VS Ricoh GR III Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G9 X and GR III

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G9 X

Ricoh GR III

17
19

We advise to choose the newest model: Ricoh GR III.