Canon SX610 HS vs Ricoh GR II

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX610 HS vs Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was introduced 5 months before the GR II and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX610 HS scores vs the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX610 HS vs Ricoh GR II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX610 HS vs the GR II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and GR II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and GR II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX610 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Canon SX610 HS will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.