Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB700

Let's look closer at the Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB700, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WB700 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was unveiled 7 years later than the WB700 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GR III grades vs the WB700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Samsung WB700. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III provides exterior 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 WB700 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GR III and the WB700.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and WB700 is 90 and 98 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and WB700.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.