Ricoh GR III vs Samsung HZ30W

The following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh GR III and Samsung HZ30W, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and HZ30W (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GR III was brought out 8 years after the HZ30W which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GR III matches up against the HZ30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GR III vs the HZ30W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and HZ30W is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and HZ30W.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR III featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will give extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern GR III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.