Ricoh GR III vs Samsung GX-20

Here is a thorough overview of the Ricoh GR III and Samsung GX-20, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and GX-20 (15MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GR III was launched 10 years later than the GX-20 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GR III matches up versus the GX-20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III and Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III has outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung GX-20 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR III and Samsung GX-20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GR III and the GX-20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and GX-20 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and GX-20.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh GR III to give extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger GR III is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.