Ricoh GR vs Sony H70

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR versus Sony H70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the GR (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GR was introduced 2 years after the H70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the GR grades against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GR vs the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and H70.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The GR has the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern GR should have an edge in sensor tech.