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Ricoh GR vs Sony QX30

Portability
90
Imaging
57
Features
54
Overall
55
Ricoh GR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Ricoh GR vs Sony QX30 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
  • Newer Model is Ricoh GR II
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Ricoh GR vs Sony QX30 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Ricoh GR and Sony QX30, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GR (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was unveiled 16 months earlier than the QX30 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GR matches up against the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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