Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung CL80

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung CL80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and CL80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was announced 5 months prior to the CL80 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the GR Digital III grades against the CL80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung CL80. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III features external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Samsung CL80 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III against the CL80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and CL80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and CL80.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung CL80 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.