Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST6500

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung ST6500. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.