Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung SH100

Following is a thorough review of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung SH100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and SH100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was launched 17 months earlier than the SH100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR Digital III matches up vs the SH100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung SH100. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung SH100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has physical measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung SH100 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital III vs the SH100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and SH100 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and SH100.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung SH100 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.