Ricoh GR II vs Sony W810

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR II and Sony W810, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty similar but the GR II (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was launched 18 months after the W810 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR II matches up vs the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR II and Sony W810 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GR II against the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and W810.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W810 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher GR II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.