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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 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
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Old Model is Ricoh GR
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GR II and Sony W510, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was manufactured 4 years later than the W510 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR II scores vs the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony W510

 GR II W510 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2011More recent by 55 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Ricoh GR II

 W510 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony W510

 GR II W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II features outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GR II compared to the W510.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and W510 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and W510.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GR II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Sony W510
75
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Street photography camera
Sony W510 as a Street photography camera
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography features
Sony W510 Sports photography features
50
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
can't change focal length (28mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography factors
Sony W510 Landscape photography factors
59
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging details
Sony W510 Vlogging details
32
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (251g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony W510
 Ricoh GR IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-06-17 2011-01-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor GR Engine V BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 300s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $99