Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-50

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Ricoh WG-50, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Ricoh. The resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is very well matched but the GR II (APS-C) and WG-50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GR II was brought out 23 months before the WG-50 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the GR II grades against the WG-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II offers exterior measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR II versus Ricoh WG-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR II compared to the WG-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and WG-50 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and WG-50.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GR II provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older GR II is going to be behind in sensor technology.