Ricoh GR III vs Samsung ST80

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR III and Samsung ST80, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was manufactured 8 years later than the ST80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GR III scores vs the ST80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III and Samsung ST80. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Samsung ST80 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III has outside dimensions 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 ST80 has proportions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GR III versus the ST80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and ST80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and ST80.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR III because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.