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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung NX11 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 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 NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed December 2010
  • Old Model is Samsung NX10
  • New Model is Samsung NX20
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung NX11

 GR Digital III NX11 
Display resolution920k614kSharper display (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 NX11 GR Digital III 
RevealedDecember 2010July 2009More modern by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX11

 GR Digital III NX11 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Samsung NX11
40
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
73
manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography information
Samsung NX11 Street photography information
55
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
Samsung NX11 Sports photography features
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
52
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Samsung NX11
63
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
great battery pack (400 per charge)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
Samsung NX11 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inch)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
Samsung NX11 Vlogging advice
25
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
24
comes with face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competitors (499g)
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX11
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung NX11
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung NX11
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-27 2010-12-28
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III DRIM Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lb) 499 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 553
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $626