Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GR

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh GR, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and GR (16MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The CX2 was unveiled 4 years before the GR and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX2 grades against the GR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh GR. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 has outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh GR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX2 against the GR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and GR is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and GR.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR will resolve extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.