Leica C-Lux vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to look closer at the Leica C-Lux and Ricoh GR II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the C-Lux (1") and GR II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The C-Lux was unveiled 3 years after the GR II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the C-Lux matches up against the GR II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C-Lux and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are available at Leica C-Lux Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica C-Lux features outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the C-Lux and the GR II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and GR II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the C-Lux and GR II.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C-Lux with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Leica C-Lux will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger C-Lux is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.