Canon SX70 HS vs Ricoh GR II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX70 HS versus Ricoh GR II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SX70 HS was released 3 years later than the GR II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX70 HS scores versus the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX70 HS offers physical measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX70 HS versus Ricoh GR II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX70 HS and the GR II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and GR II is 63 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and GR II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX70 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX70 HS will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.