Ricoh GR vs Sony W550

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh GR versus Sony W550, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty similar but the GR (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR was announced 22 months after the W550 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GR matches up versus the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR offers outside measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GR and the W550.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and W550 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR and W550.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger GR provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.