Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR II

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was revealed 5 years before the GR II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the VG-110 grades vs the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys physical measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 versus the GR II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GR II is 97 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and GR II.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR II will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.