Ricoh GR II vs Sony HX9V

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony HX9V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very comparable but the GR II (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GR II was manufactured 3 years after the HX9V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GR II grades versus the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II has physical 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) while the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GR II compared to the HX9V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and HX9V is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and HX9V.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The GR II provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The newer GR II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.