Ricoh GR II vs Sony HX90V

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh GR II and Sony HX90V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly close but the GR II (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GR II was revealed 3 months after the HX90V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GR II matches up versus the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II provides outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GR II vs the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and HX90V is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and HX90V.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX90V will result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.