Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB30F

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB30F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WB30F (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was released 4 years earlier than the WB30F which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GR Digital III grades versus the WB30F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung WB30F. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital III vs the WB30F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and WB30F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and WB30F.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung WB30F will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.