Olympus VG-120 vs Ricoh GR II

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus VG-120 versus Ricoh GR II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the GR II (16MP) is fairly similar but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The VG-120 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GR II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VG-120 grades vs the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-120 & Ricoh GR II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VG-120 versus Ricoh GR II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VG-120 vs the GR II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-120 and GR II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-120 and GR II.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-120 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Ricoh GR II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older VG-120 is going to be behind in sensor technology.