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Ricoh GR vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
58
Features
54
Overall
56
Ricoh GR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Refreshed by Ricoh GR II
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
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Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Sony H70

 GR H70 
ReleasedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 28 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh GR

 H70 GR 

Common features in the Ricoh GR and Sony H70

 GR H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Portrait photography information
Sony H70 Portrait photography information
74
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (245g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Sports photography details
Sony H70 Sports photography details
45
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR
Travel photography with Sony H70
71
lighter than others (245 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Landscape photography features
Sony H70 Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Vlogging information
Sony H70 Vlogging information
30
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
29
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Ricoh GR vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR and Sony H70
 Ricoh GRSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-04-17 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 300s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 972 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB65 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $971 $199