Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX20

Here is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung NX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX20 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was announced 3 years earlier than the NX20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GR Digital III scores versus the NX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung NX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GR Digital III against the NX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and NX20 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and NX20.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX20 will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.