Ricoh GR II vs Sony WX500

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony WX500, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively similar but the GR II (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was released 3 months later than the WX500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GR II matches up vs the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II has physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GR II and the WX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and WX500 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX500 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.