Ricoh GR has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon G15 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the GR and G15 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Ricoh GR has a 9.0x Larger sensor area than Canon G15. 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
Both Ricoh GR and Canon G15 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GR has scored 78, 32 points higher than G15.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Ricoh GR |
78 |
23.6 bits |
13.5 Evs |
972 ISO |
Canon G15 |
46 |
19.9 bits |
11.5 Evs |
165 ISO |