Ricoh GR III vs Samsung NX500

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung NX500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR III (24MP) and the NX500 (28MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR III was introduced 3 years after the NX500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GR III grades against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III has outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR III and the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and NX500 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and NX500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX500 to give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.