Ricoh GR II vs Sony RX100

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony RX100, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly similar but the GR II (APS-C) and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was brought out 2 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GR II grades versus the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II provides outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GR II compared to the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and RX100 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and RX100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.