Ricoh GR vs Sony TX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GR versus Sony TX1, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the GR (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was brought out 3 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GR matches up vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR offers outer dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GR compared to the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and TX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GR will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer GR is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.