Ricoh GR vs Sony TX10

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GR and Sony TX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly close but the GR (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GR was manufactured 21 months after the TX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GR grades versus the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR compared to the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and TX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and TX10.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizes. The GR offers the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The fresher GR provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.