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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200

Portability
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Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Samsung PL200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Released September 2010
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Samsung PL200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is relatively close but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 3 months after the PL200 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades versus the PL200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Samsung PL200

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 PL200 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 PL200 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung PL200

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 PL200 
LaunchedSeptember 2010July 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung PL200 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Samsung PL200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the PL200.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and PL200 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and PL200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung PL200 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography information
Samsung PL200 Portrait photography information
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (12MP)
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography advice
Samsung PL200 Street photography advice
70
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (140 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography features
Samsung PL200 Sports photography features
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (320 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Travel photography with Samsung PL200
58
lighter than competition (140g)
built-in flash
terrible battery (320 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
58
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography features
Samsung PL200 Landscape photography features
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focusing manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (320 CIPA)
37
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Vlogging with Samsung PL200
28
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (140g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung PL200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung PL200
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Samsung PL200
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Samsung PL200
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-09-21 2010-07-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 170g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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