Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB210

Following is a extended review of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB210, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WB210 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WB210 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was launched 24 months before the WB210 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR Digital III matches up against the WB210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB210. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung WB210 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outside 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) whilst the Samsung WB210 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung WB210 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III versus the WB210.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WB210 is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and WB210.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB210 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.