Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST150F

Below is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ST150F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was launched 4 years earlier than the ST150F and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the GR Digital III matches up against the ST150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung ST150F. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with physical measurements 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 ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III and the ST150F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and ST150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and ST150F.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung ST150F will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.