Nikon D70s vs Ricoh GR

Below is a in-depth review of the Nikon D70s and Ricoh GR, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and GR (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D70s was brought out 9 years earlier than the GR and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the D70s matches up versus the GR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D70s & Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D70s Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D70s enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the D70s compared to the GR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D70s and GR is 61 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D70s and GR.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh GR to show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D70s will be behind with regard to sensor technology.