Ricoh GR II vs Samsung GX-10

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Samsung GX-10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR II was manufactured 8 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR II scores against the GX-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II features outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GR II and the GX-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and GX-10 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh GR II to give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GR II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.