Olympus VG-145 vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VG-145 vs Ricoh GR II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the GR II (16MP) is fairly similar but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The VG-145 was announced 4 years earlier than the GR II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VG-145 grades versus the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 and Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-145 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the VG-145 against the GR II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and GR II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-145 and GR II.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-145 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR II will deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older VG-145 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.