Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Ricoh GR II

Here, we are matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 6 years earlier than the GR II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has physical measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the GR II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and GR II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-600 UZ and GR II.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ will be behind in sensor technology.