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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung ST6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ST6500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was announced 18 months prior to the ST6500 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GR Digital III matches up vs the ST6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung ST6500

 GR Digital III ST6500 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 ST6500 GR Digital III 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009Newer by 18 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST6500

 GR Digital III ST6500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outside 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 ST6500 has sizing of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung ST6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III against the ST6500.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and ST6500 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and ST6500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung ST6500 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Portrait photography highlights
40
manual focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Street photography camera
55
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/1.7")
50
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography advice
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
29
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography factors
Samsung ST6500 Travel photography factors
63
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
74
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography highlights
45
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
43
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Samsung ST6500
25
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
32
decently wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f)
touchscreen
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST6500
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung ST6500
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung ST6500
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-27 2011-01-19
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 pounds) -
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $399 -