Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung GX-1S

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.