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Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sigma SD10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR
Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Push to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Introduced March 2004
  • Superseded the Sigma SD9
  • Successor is Sigma SD14
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Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh GR II versus Sigma SD10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR II was released 11 years after the SD10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GR II grades versus the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sigma SD10

 GR II SD10 
IntroducedJune 2015March 2004More modern by 137 months
Display size3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1230k130kCrisper display (+1100k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Ricoh GR II

 SD10 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sigma SD10

 GR II SD10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II offers external measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GR II against the SD10.

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and SD10 is 89 and 54 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and SD10.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh GR II to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger GR II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography information
Sigma SD10 Portrait photography information
75
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
47
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography factors
Sigma SD10 Street photography factors
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (251g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
43
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (950 grams)
maximum ISO low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography factors
Sigma SD10 Sports photography factors
50
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
fixed focal length (28mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
36
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3MP)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography advice
Sigma SD10 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competition (251 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
29
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (950g)
sensor resolution low (3MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography factors
Sigma SD10 Landscape photography factors
59
manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
41
has manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (800)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Vlogging camera
Sigma SD10 as a Vlogging camera
32
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (251g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Ricoh GR II vs Sigma SD10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sigma SD10
 Ricoh GR IISigma SD10
General Information
Make Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh GR II Sigma SD10
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-06-17 2004-03-19
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 2268 x 1512
Max native ISO 25600 800
Max enhanced ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 1.8 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 130 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Min shutter speed 300 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251 gr (0.55 lb) 950 gr (2.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $198