Ricoh GR II vs Sony H20

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GR II and Sony H20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was introduced 6 years later than the H20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GR II grades vs the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II has outer dimensions 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 Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GR II vs the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and H20 is 89 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and H20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR II will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR II should have an edge in sensor tech.