Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX1100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX1100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 4 years before the NX1100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR Digital III scores versus the NX1100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers external 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) while the Samsung NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX1100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the NX1100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and NX1100 is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and NX1100.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1100 will offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.