Nikon L28 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below is a extended comparison of the Nikon L28 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the L28 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The L28 was introduced 3 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the L28 scores against the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L28 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L28 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L28 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Nikon L28 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the L28 versus the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L28 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L28 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L28 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon L28 will show more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern L28 will have an advantage in sensor technology.