Ricoh GR II vs Sony HX1

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony HX1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was unveiled 6 years after the HX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GR II matches up vs the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II has got exterior dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR II versus the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and HX1 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and HX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will result in extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GR II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.