Ricoh GR III vs Samsung WB800F

Following is a thorough review of the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung WB800F, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GR III was introduced 5 years after the WB800F which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR III grades against the WB800F for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III and Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III offers external measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR III against the WB800F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and WB800F is 90 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and WB800F.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR III with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will render extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer GR III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.