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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Older Model is Ricoh GR
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony W220, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GR II was launched 6 years later than the W220 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GR II matches up versus the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony W220

 GR II W220 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2009More recent by 79 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Ricoh GR II

 W220 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony W220

 GR II W220 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II features outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GR II and the W220.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and W220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and W220.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher GR II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Sony W220
75
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography features
Sony W220 Street photography features
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (251g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography factors
Sony W220 Sports photography factors
50
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
fixed focal length (28mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
Travel photography with Sony W220
67
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography factors
Sony W220 Landscape photography factors
59
focusing manually
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
32
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging features
Sony W220 Vlogging features
32
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony W220
 Ricoh GR IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-06-17 2009-01-08
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251 gr (0.55 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $160