Ricoh GR III vs Samsung SL30

The following is a thorough overview of the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung SL30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR III was manufactured 9 years after the SL30 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the GR III grades vs the SL30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Samsung SL30. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III has physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GR III compared to the SL30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and SL30 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and SL30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will give extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer GR III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.