Ricoh GR III vs Samsung SL202

Below is a comprehensive review of the Ricoh GR III and Samsung SL202, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and SL202 (10MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and SL202 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was announced 9 years later than the SL202 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GR III grades versus the SL202 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III and Samsung SL202. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Samsung SL202 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III provides physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GR III and Samsung SL202 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GR III and the SL202.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and SL202 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR III and SL202.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR III will provide extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR III provides an edge in sensor innovation.