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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung WB35F front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F 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
  • New Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB35F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WB35F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 5 years earlier than the WB35F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GR Digital III scores versus the WB35F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung WB35F

 GR Digital III WB35F 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 WB35F GR Digital III 
IntroducedJanuary 2014July 2009More recent by 54 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB35F

 GR Digital III WB35F 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outside 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 WB35F has proportions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB35F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital III against the WB35F.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and WB35F is 92 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WB35F.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB35F will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography info
Samsung WB35F Portrait photography info
40
focusing manually
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
37
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB35F as a Street photography camera
55
exports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (194g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB35F as a Sports photography camera
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography info
Samsung WB35F Travel photography info
63
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition in class (194g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB35F Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
43
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Samsung WB35F Vlogging details
25
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
31
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (194 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB35F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB35F
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung WB35F
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung WB35F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-27 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $399 $130