Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung WB2200F

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung WB2200F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WB2200F (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WB2200F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 5 years prior to the WB2200F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GR Digital III grades against the WB2200F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Samsung WB2200F. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Samsung WB2200F Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Samsung WB2200F has specifications of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the WB2200F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and WB2200F is 92 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and WB2200F.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB2200F will render extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.