Ricoh GR II vs Sony W310

Below is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR II and Sony W310, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was released 5 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GR II grades versus the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II features physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GR II vs the W310.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and W310.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer GR II should have a benefit in sensor technology.