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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung GX-1S front
Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung GX-1S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched January 2006
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and GX-1S (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was announced 3 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera 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-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GR Digital III grades vs the GX-1S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung GX-1S

 GR Digital III GX-1S 
LaunchedJuly 2009January 2006More recent by 43 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k210kSharper display (+710k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1S over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 GX-1S GR Digital III 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-1S

 GR Digital III GX-1S 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the GX-1S.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and GX-1S is 92 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and GX-1S.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR Digital III will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger GR Digital III is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Samsung GX-1S
40
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Samsung GX-1S as a Street photography camera
55
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (605 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Sports photography with Samsung GX-1S
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Samsung GX-1S
63
has built in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
52
lighter than competition (605 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography factors
Samsung GX-1S Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
good max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inch)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Samsung GX-1S Vlogging details
25
good max aperture (f1.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-1S
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung GX-1S
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung GX-1S
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-27 2006-01-16
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 920k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lbs) 605 gr (1.33 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $850