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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Older Model is Ricoh GR
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES15
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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR II versus Samsung SL30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GR II was revealed 6 years after the SL30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GR II scores vs the SL30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Samsung SL30

 GR II SL30 
ReleasedJune 2015February 2009Newer by 78 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Ricoh GR II

 SL30 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Samsung SL30

 GR II SL30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II offers physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR II versus Samsung SL30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GR II versus the SL30.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and SL30 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and SL30.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The newer GR II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Portrait photography camera
75
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
25
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography advice
Samsung SL30 Street photography advice
74
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (251 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography advice
Samsung SL30 Sports photography advice
50
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
Travel photography with Samsung SL30
67
lighter than competitors (251 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography advice
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography advice
59
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL30 as a Vlogging camera
32
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (251g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
25
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Samsung SL30
 Ricoh GR IISamsung SL30
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GR II Samsung SL30
Also referred to as - ES15
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-06-17 2009-02-17
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251 gr (0.55 pounds) 140 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $93