Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR II

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

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The SZ-10 was launched 5 years before the GR II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 matches up against the GR II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 provides physical 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 II has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 versus the GR II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and GR II is 90 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and GR II.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.