Ricoh GR has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony RX100 has a
20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the GR and RX100 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Ricoh GR has a 3.2x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100. 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 Sony RX100 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, 12 points higher than RX100.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Ricoh GR |
78 |
23.6 bits |
13.5 Evs |
972 ISO |
Sony RX100 |
66 |
22.6 bits |
12.4 Evs |
390 ISO |