Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the GR (16MP) is very similar but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was introduced 3 years before the GR and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SZ-10 grades versus the GR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh GR. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 has got external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has specifications of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 versus the GR.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and GR is 90 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and GR.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR will offer extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.