Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL220

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GR II versus Samsung TL220, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was brought out 5 years after the TL220 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR II matches up versus the TL220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Samsung TL220. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II has got outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung TL220 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II compared to the TL220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and TL220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and TL220.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR II will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer GR II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.