Ricoh GR II vs Sony H400

Lets look closer at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony H400, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GR II (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was announced 17 months after the H400 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GR II matches up versus the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II comes with outside 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) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GR II versus the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and H400 is 89 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and H400.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will show more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer GR II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.