Ricoh GR vs Sony TX100V

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR versus Sony TX100V, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively close but the GR (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR was manufactured 2 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GR matches up versus the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR has outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR and the TX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GR and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The GR comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The more modern GR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.