Canon SX150 IS vs Ricoh GR II

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon SX150 IS and Ricoh GR II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the GR II (16MP) is relatively close but the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SX150 IS was introduced 4 years before the GR II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX150 IS scores versus the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX150 IS provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Canon SX150 IS and Ricoh GR II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX150 IS vs the GR II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and GR II is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and GR II.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX150 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR II will result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX150 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.