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Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F

Portability
90
Imaging
69
Features
62
Overall
66
Ricoh GR III front
 
Samsung WB35F front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Key Specs

Ricoh GR III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16) lens
  • 257g - 109 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2018
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR III
  • Updated by Ricoh GR III
Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR III and Samsung WB35F, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WB35F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was released 4 years after the WB35F which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GR III matches up against the WB35F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR III over the Samsung WB35F

 GR III WB35F 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018January 2014Newer by 58 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Ricoh GR III

 WB35F GR III 

Common features in the Ricoh GR III and Samsung WB35F

 GR III WB35F 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III offers outer measurements 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 WB35F has sizing of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GR III compared to the WB35F.

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and WB35F is 90 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and WB35F.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR III will give more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer GR III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR III Portrait photography information
Samsung WB35F Portrait photography information
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR III as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB35F as a Street photography camera
84
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors (257g)
above average high ISO (102,400)
screen does not articulate
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (194 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR III as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB35F as a Sports photography camera
76
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
fixed focal length (28mm)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR III as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB35F as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors (257g)
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than others in class (194g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR III Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB35F Landscape photography factors
69
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR III
Vlogging with Samsung WB35F
37
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (257 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (194 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB35F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR III and Samsung WB35F
 Ricoh GR IIISamsung WB35F
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GR III Samsung WB35F
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-09-25 2014-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 102400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-16 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 6cm -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 257 grams (0.57 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - BP70A
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Internal, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $900 $130