Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX11, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX11 (15MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX11 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 17 months earlier than the NX11 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital III grades against the NX11 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung NX11. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III vs the NX11.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and NX11 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and NX11.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX11 will result in extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.