Olympus TG-860 vs Ricoh GR II

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 and Ricoh GR II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is fairly close but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) have different sensor size.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The TG-860 was announced 4 months before the GR II and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-860 scores vs the GR II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-860 and Ricoh GR II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-860 versus the GR II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and GR II is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and GR II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 has the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier.