Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh GR II

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX710 HS was launched 5 months earlier than the GR II so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX710 HS grades against the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX710 HS offers physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh GR II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX710 HS versus the GR II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and GR II is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and GR II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX710 HS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon SX710 HS will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.