Ricoh GR II vs Sony TX5

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR II and Sony TX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was manufactured 5 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GR II matches up vs the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GR II against the TX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and TX5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer GR II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.