Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX30

Here, we are matching up the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX30 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 5 years earlier than the NX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GR Digital III grades against the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX30. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III against the NX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and NX30 is 92 and 75 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and NX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will produce greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.