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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung PL210 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung PL210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 100 x 59 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung PL210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and PL210 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 17 months before the PL210 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the GR Digital III grades vs the PL210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung PL210

 GR Digital III PL210 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL210 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 PL210 GR Digital III 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung PL210

 GR Digital III PL210 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys outer 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) while the Samsung PL210 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the PL210.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and PL210 is 92 and 99 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and PL210.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung PL210 will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Samsung PL210
40
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography information
Samsung PL210 Street photography information
55
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
49
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
Samsung PL210 Sports photography features
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Samsung PL210
63
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung PL210 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
fast max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
37
very good max aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Samsung PL210 Vlogging details
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
27
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung PL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung PL210
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung PL210
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung PL210
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-27 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 64 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) ()
Maximum aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208g (0.46 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 100 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $200