Panasonic LX10 has a 20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Ricoh GR II has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features GR Engine V processor.
Below you can see the LX10 and GR II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic LX10 and Ricoh GR II Cameras
As seen above, Ricoh GR II has a 3.2x Larger sensor area than Panasonic LX10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic LX10 and Ricoh GR II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GR II has a better overall score of 80, 10 points higher compared to LX10's score of 70.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |
|
Ricoh GR II |
80 |
23.6 bits |
13.7 Evs |
1078 ISO |