Ricoh GR III vs Samsung PL170

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung PL170, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and PL170 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and PL170 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was released 7 years later than the PL170 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GR III matches up against the PL170 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III and Samsung PL170. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III has physical dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung PL170 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR III versus Samsung PL170 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GR III vs the PL170.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and PL170 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and PL170.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher GR III provides an advantage in sensor innovation.