Ricoh GR vs Sony TX9

Here is a in-depth review of the Ricoh GR vs Sony TX9, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the GR (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR was brought out 2 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the GR grades against the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GR versus the TX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and TX9 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and TX9.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR will offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern GR is going to have an edge in sensor tech.