Ricoh GR III vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung GX-10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and GX-10 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR III was announced 12 years later than the GX-10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR III grades against the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GR III versus the GX-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and GX-10 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and GX-10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh GR III to produce more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR III provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.