Ricoh GR II vs Sony W570

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony W570, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GR II (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was revealed 4 years after the W570 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR II scores vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II features outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR II versus Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GR II vs the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and W570 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The GR II uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern GR II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.