Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung TL500

Here, we are contrasting the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/1.7").

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The GR Digital III was announced 11 months before the TL500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the GR Digital III scores vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III and the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and TL500 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and TL500.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.