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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • Updated by Ricoh WG-80
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is very similar but the GR II (APS-C) and WG-70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GR II was announced 5 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GR II grades against the WG-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Ricoh WG-70

 GR II WG-70 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Ricoh GR II

 WG-70 GR II 
LaunchedFebruary 2020June 2015More recent by 56 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh WG-70

 GR II WG-70 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II comes with 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-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GR II against the WG-70.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and WG-70 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and WG-70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GR II has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF easier. The older GR II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography advice
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
42
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
74
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (251g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography info
50
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
50
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
67
lighter than competitors (251g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
59
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging info
32
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (251 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone port
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh WG-70
 Ricoh GR IIRicoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR II Ricoh WG-70
Category Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2015-06-17 2020-02-04
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless On, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251g (0.55 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 300 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $599 $280