Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-110 was announced 3 years before the GR which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the VG-110 matches up versus the GR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Ricoh GR. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys exterior dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VG-110 versus the GR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and GR is 97 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and GR.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.