Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony W620, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively similar but the GR II (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was released 3 years later than the W620 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GR II scores versus the W620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony W620 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR II vs the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and W620.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR II will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GR II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.