Ricoh GR vs Samsung NX500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Samsung NX500, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GR was launched 22 months before the NX500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR grades versus the NX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR features outer 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 NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GR versus the NX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GR and NX500 is 90 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and NX500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung NX500 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.