Ricoh GR vs Sony W510

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Sony W510, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the GR (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GR was unveiled 2 years later than the W510 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR scores versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR vs Sony W510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GR compared to the W510.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and W510.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GR will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent GR provides an advantage in sensor technology.