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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Samsung TL350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
47
Overall
38

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR
Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Alternative Name is WB2000
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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GR II and Samsung TL350, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and TL350 (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and TL350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was released 5 years later than the TL350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR II grades against the TL350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Samsung TL350

 GR II TL350 
RevealedJune 2015February 2010Fresher by 65 months
Display resolution1230k920kSharper display (+310k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Ricoh GR II

 TL350 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Samsung TL350

 GR II TL350 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II comes with exterior measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung TL350 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR II vs the TL350.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and TL350 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and TL350.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GR II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Samsung TL350
75
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
35
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography info
Samsung TL350 Street photography info
74
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (251 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography factors
Samsung TL350 Sports photography factors
50
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
Travel photography with Samsung TL350
67
lighter than competition (251g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL350 Landscape photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL350 as a Vlogging camera
32
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (251 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Ricoh GR II vs Samsung TL350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Samsung TL350
 Ricoh GR IISamsung TL350
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR II Samsung TL350
Otherwise known as - WB2000
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-06-17 2010-02-20
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.4-5.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 lb) 195g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-65 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $599 $400