Ricoh GR vs Sony W290

Here is a in depth review of the Ricoh GR and Sony W290, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the GR (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The GR was launched 4 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GR grades against the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR has exterior measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GR versus the W290.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and W290 is 90 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GR will have an advantage in sensor innovation.