Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Ricoh GR II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 was launched 5 years prior to the GR II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 grades vs the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 & Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Real 3D W3 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 has outside measurements of 124mm x 66mm x 28mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 vs Ricoh GR II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 versus the GR II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and GR II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Real 3D W3 and GR II.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm Real 3D W3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Real 3D W3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.