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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR II versus Ricoh WG-20, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Ricoh. The image resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very comparable but the GR II (APS-C) and WG-20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was announced 17 months after the WG-20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR II scores versus the WG-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Ricoh WG-20

 GR II WG-20 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2014Newer by 17 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Ricoh GR II

 WG-20 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh WG-20

 GR II WG-20 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II has got physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II versus the WG-20.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and WG-20 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and WG-20.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer GR II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography details
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
39
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR II
Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
74
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (251g)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography details
50
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (28mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competitors in class (251 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography features
59
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
47
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging features
32
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh WG-20
 Ricoh GR IIRicoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GR II Ricoh WG-20
Class Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2015-06-17 2014-02-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 300 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 260 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $599 $370