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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ST600 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 5 months earlier than the ST600 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GR Digital III grades against the ST600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung ST600

 GR Digital III ST600 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 ST600 GR Digital III 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k920kCrisper screen (+232k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST600

 GR Digital III ST600 
RevealedJuly 2009January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III vs the ST600.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and ST600 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and ST600.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung ST600 will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography advice
40
manual focus
supports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
30
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Street photography highlights
55
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/1.7")
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Sports photography camera
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Samsung ST600
63
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (150 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography features
Samsung ST600 Landscape photography features
45
manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inch)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
44
pretty wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Samsung ST600
25
very good max aperture (f1.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
30
pretty wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competitors (150 grams)
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST600
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung ST600
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung ST600
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-27 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 4800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 150 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $399 $330