Ricoh GR vs Sony H20

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GR vs Sony H20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the GR (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GR was introduced 3 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the GR grades versus the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR enjoys outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR vs Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GR against the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and H20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh GR will result in extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GR is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.