Ricoh GR II vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony RX100 IV, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GR II (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was unveiled within a month of the RX100 IV which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GR II matches up against the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor 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") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.