Ricoh GR II vs Samsung CL5

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Ricoh GR II vs Samsung CL5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and CL5 (1/2.5") use different sensor measurements.

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The GR II was unveiled 6 years after the CL5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GR II scores versus the CL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Samsung CL5. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II provides external measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GR II compared to the CL5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and CL5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and CL5.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will offer you more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher GR II should have an edge in sensor tech.