Ricoh GR II vs Samsung ST100

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR II and Samsung ST100, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the ST100 (14MP) is very well matched but the GR II (APS-C) and ST100 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was introduced 5 years later than the ST100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GR II matches up versus the ST100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Samsung ST100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II provides physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST100 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GR II versus the ST100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and ST100 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and ST100.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR II will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern GR II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.