Ricoh GR II vs Samsung WB750

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GR II and Samsung WB750, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and WB750 (13MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and WB750 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was released 3 years after the WB750 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR II scores against the WB750 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Samsung WB750. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Samsung WB750 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II comes with 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) whilst the Samsung WB750 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GR II compared to the WB750.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and WB750 is 89 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and WB750.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.