Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung ST90

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST90, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and ST90 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 18 months before the ST90 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the ST90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung ST90. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III against the ST90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and ST90 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and ST90.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung ST90 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind in sensor technology.