Ricoh GR vs Samsung TL220

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR versus Samsung TL220, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the GR (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was launched 3 years later than the TL220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the GR grades versus the TL220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR & Samsung TL220. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR comes with outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GR against the TL220.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and TL220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and TL220.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger GR will have an edge in sensor tech.