Ricoh GR vs Sony HX50V

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Sony HX50V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GR (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GR was brought out within a month of the HX50V and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR matches up versus the HX50V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR comes with external measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GR and the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GR and HX50V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX50V will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively.