Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GR II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The CX4 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GR II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CX4 grades against the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 has external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX4 and Ricoh GR II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the CX4 vs the GR II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and GR II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and GR II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CX4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR II will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.