Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL120

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and PL120 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was released 17 months earlier than the PL120 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GR Digital III grades versus the PL120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung PL120. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL120 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the PL120.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and PL120 is 92 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and PL120.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung PL120 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.