Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX mini, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX mini (1") boast different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was announced 5 years earlier than the NX mini and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR Digital III scores versus the NX mini in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has got outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX mini in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and NX mini is 92 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX mini will produce more detail with its extra 10.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind in sensor technology.