Ricoh GR vs Samsung SH100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Samsung SH100, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GR (16MP) and the SH100 (14MP) is very similar but the GR (APS-C) and SH100 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GR was introduced 2 years after the SH100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GR matches up against the SH100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR & Samsung SH100. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR has exterior dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung SH100 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GR compared to the SH100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR and SH100 is 90 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and SH100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh GR will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.