Ricoh GR vs Samsung NX300M

Here is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh GR and Samsung NX300M, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR (16MP) and the NX300M (20MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GR was brought out 4 months later than the NX300M so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GR scores vs the NX300M with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GR vs the NX300M.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and NX300M is 90 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and NX300M.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX300M to show more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.