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FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix XP10 front
 
Ricoh GR II front
Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Key Specs

FujiFilm XP10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-180mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 135g - 96 x 64 x 23mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix XP11
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XP30
Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR
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FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Overview

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm XP10 and Ricoh GR II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the XP10 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the XP10 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The XP10 was introduced 6 years prior to the GR II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm XP10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the XP10 matches up vs the GR II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm XP10 over the Ricoh GR II

 XP10 GR II 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the FujiFilm XP10

 GR II XP10 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2010Newer by 65 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm XP10 and Ricoh GR II

 XP10 GR II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm XP10 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 64mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm XP10 and Ricoh GR II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XP10 against the GR II.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XP10 and GR II is 95 and 89 respectively.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XP10 and GR II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XP10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged XP10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II sensor size comparison

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GR II Portrait photography details
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Street photography factors
Ricoh GR II Street photography factors
60
environment sealing
lighter than competition (135g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (251g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm XP10
Sports photography with Ricoh GR II
30
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
50
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Travel photography advice
Ricoh GR II Travel photography advice
60
lighter than competition (135g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
67
lighter than competitors (251 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm XP10
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR II
27
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
59
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm XP10
Vlogging with Ricoh GR II
25
lighter than competition (135g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
32
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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FujiFilm XP10 vs Ricoh GR II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm XP10 and Ricoh GR II
 FujiFilm FinePix XP10Ricoh GR II
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model FujiFilm FinePix XP10 Ricoh GR II
Otherwise known as FinePix XP11 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2015-06-17
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - GR Engine V
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/2.8-16.0
Macro focus distance 9cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 300 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 251 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 64 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1078
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $175 $599