Ricoh GR II vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR II versus Sony WX300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty close but the GR II (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR II was manufactured 2 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GR II scores versus the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II provides outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR II versus Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR II against the WX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and WX300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will result in more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger GR II will have a benefit in sensor technology.