Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh GR III Street Edition

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh GR III Street Edition. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh GR III Street Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 9.09 cm 6.19 cm
Width 12.7 cm 10.94 cm
Depth 11.66 cm 3.32 cm
Weight 576 g 227 g
Weight Details Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Metallic grey, yellow-orange
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 65x -
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Image Processor DIGIC 8 GR Engine 6
LENS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Type Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5 Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 21 - 1365mm 28mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 6-12cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 4 groups / 6 elements
Features UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - real-image
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
ISO (Max) 3200 102400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects - Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Internal Storage - 2 GB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 325 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 255 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Video recording - 85 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP) -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, brightness control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, hue control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap, optical viewfinder, additional battery, hot shoe cover, lens ring (yellow-orange), lens ring (black)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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