Ricoh GR vs Sony H50

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Sony H50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GR (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GR was manufactured 4 years after the H50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GR scores versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GR against the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and H50 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GR and H50.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh GR will offer greater detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent GR provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.