Olympus 6000 vs Ricoh GR

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6000 versus Ricoh GR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GR (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was released 4 years before the GR and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 6000 matches up vs the GR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Ricoh GR. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6000 and the GR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and GR is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and GR.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.