Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh GR II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was unveiled 7 years prior to the GR II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 6010 grades vs the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh GR II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 6010 against the GR II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and GR II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and GR II.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh GR II will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.