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Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
50
Features
44
Overall
47

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh GR
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the GR II (APS-C) and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was introduced 22 months after the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GR II matches up vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony QX100

 GR II QX100 
AnnouncedJune 2015September 2013More modern by 22 months
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1230k0kSharper screen (+1230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Ricoh GR II

 QX100 GR II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony QX100

 GR II QX100 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II provides outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GR II and the QX100.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and QX100 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and QX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher GR II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography details
Sony QX100 Portrait photography details
75
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
52
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography details
Sony QX100 Street photography details
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (251 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
features focus by touch
fixed screen
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
50
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (28mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
not so great battery life (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
Travel photography with Sony QX100
67
lighter than others (251g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
features focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography information
Sony QX100 Landscape photography information
59
has manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
small screen ( inch)
lack of manual mode
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (200 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging details
Sony QX100 Vlogging details
32
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (251g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony QX100
 Ricoh GR IISony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Type Large Sensor Compact Lens-style
Released 2015-06-17 2013-09-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch -
Resolution of screen 1,230k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless None
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251 grams (0.55 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 200 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-65 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $599 $268