Ricoh GR vs Sony WX500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GR vs Sony WX500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively close but the GR (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GR was brought out 24 months earlier than the WX500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GR matches up against the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GR vs the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and WX500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony WX500 will provide you with more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR will be behind in sensor technology.