Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh GR

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh GR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 2 months prior to the GR which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the XZ-10 scores vs the GR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-10 vs the GR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and GR is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and GR.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh GR will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.