Ricoh GR II vs Sony T90

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR II and Sony T90, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was announced 6 years after the T90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR II matches up versus the T90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II has outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR II and Sony T90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GR II against the T90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and T90 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and T90.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Ricoh GR II will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher GR II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.