Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 7 years earlier than the GR II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX10 IS matches up against the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS comes with physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS against the GR II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and GR II is 65 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and GR II.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX10 IS with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will offer more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.