Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh GR II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX410 IS was revealed 4 months before the GR II which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the GR II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS features exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh GR II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the GR II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and GR II is 80 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX410 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX410 IS will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively.