Ricoh GR II vs Sony WX1

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony WX1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was announced 5 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GR II scores vs the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II provides 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) while the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GR II compared to the WX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and WX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and WX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR II will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.