Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-10

Below, we are matching up the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung GX-10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the GX-10 (10MP) is fairly similar but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and GX-10 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was announced 2 years after the GX-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the GX-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the GX-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and GX-10 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and GX-10.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III offers the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF tougher. The more recent GR Digital III provides an edge in sensor innovation.