Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR II

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon SX200 IS vs Ricoh GR II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX200 IS was revealed 7 years prior to the GR II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX200 IS matches up versus the GR II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX200 IS has outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX200 IS and the GR II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX200 IS and GR II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and GR II.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX200 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR II will produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX200 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.