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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung NX200 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replaced the Samsung NX100
  • Updated by Samsung NX210
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 3 years earlier than the NX200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR Digital III scores against the NX200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung NX200

 GR Digital III NX200 
Screen resolution920k614kSharper screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 NX200 GR Digital III 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2009Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX200

 GR Digital III NX200 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III features outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III against the NX200.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and NX200 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and NX200.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX200 will give greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography information
Samsung NX200 Portrait photography information
40
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Street photography with Samsung NX200
55
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (223g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX200 as a Sports photography camera
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
56
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
Samsung NX200 Travel photography information
63
flash built-in
good max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
68
lighter than average in class (223 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography information
Samsung NX200 Landscape photography information
45
has manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX200 as a Vlogging camera
25
good max aperture (f1.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
34
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (223 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX200
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung NX200
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung NX200
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-27 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Max aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings 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
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 223 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $818