Ricoh GR II vs Sony TX30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR II and Sony TX30, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the GR II (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was launched 24 months after the TX30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GR II matches up against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II has outside 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 TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR II and Sony TX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GR II compared to the TX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and TX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and TX30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer GR II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.