Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GR II

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX280 HS and Ricoh GR II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 3 years prior to the GR II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX280 HS matches up vs the GR II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS and Ricoh GR II. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX280 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX280 HS has got physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Canon SX280 HS and Ricoh GR II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX280 HS compared to the GR II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and GR II is 91 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX280 HS and GR II.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR II will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX280 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.