Ricoh GR vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GR and Samsung GX-10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GR (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GR was released 6 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the GR matches up against the GX-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Samsung GX-10. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR provides external measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR and Samsung GX-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GR compared to the GX-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and GX-10 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and GX-10.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh GR to render extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GR is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.