Ricoh GR vs Samsung ST30

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR vs Samsung ST30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the GR (APS-C) and ST30 (1/3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was introduced 2 years after the ST30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GR grades against the ST30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR features 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 ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GR versus the ST30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and ST30 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR and ST30.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR will give you greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR provides a benefit in sensor innovation.