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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony W620

 GR II W620 
RevealedJune 2015January 2012More recent by 42 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Ricoh GR II

 W620 GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony W620

 GR II W620 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography advice
Sony W620 Portrait photography advice
75
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography details
Sony W620 Street photography details
74
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (251 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than competition (116 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography info
Sony W620 Sports photography info
50
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
32
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography details
Sony W620 Travel photography details
67
lighter than others in class (251 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (116 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography highlights
Sony W620 Landscape photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging advice
Sony W620 Vlogging advice
32
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (251 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
30
fairly wide (28mm)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (116g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony W620
 Ricoh GR IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-06-17 2012-01-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR Engine V BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $599 $102