Ricoh GR II vs Sony H50

The following is a extended assessment of the Ricoh GR II versus Sony H50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was manufactured 6 years after the H50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GR II matches up versus the H50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II has outside 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 Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR II versus Sony H50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR II compared to the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and H50 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and H50.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR II will provide more detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GR II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.