Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ50W

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ50W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HZ50W (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was launched 9 months prior to the HZ50W so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GR Digital III matches up vs the HZ50W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung HZ50W. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers external 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 HZ50W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital III and the HZ50W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and HZ50W is 92 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and HZ50W.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.