Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung NX300M

Following is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX300M, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NX300M (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was announced 4 years before the NX300M which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the NX300M in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX300M. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung NX300M has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung NX300M in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the NX300M.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and NX300M is 92 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and NX300M.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX300M will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind in sensor technology.