Ricoh GR vs Sony WX300

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR versus Sony WX300, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty similar but the GR (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was launched 2 months after the WX300 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GR scores against the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR comes with outside 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR against the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and WX300 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX300 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.