Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-1L, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and GX-1L (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was launched 3 years after the GX-1L which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR Digital III grades vs the GX-1L for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the GX-1L.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and GX-1L is 92 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and GX-1L.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh GR Digital III will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent GR Digital III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.