Reasons to choose GR II
Released in 2015, GR II has about 371 mm² of sensor area, 16.2 MP effective resolution, and a 251 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Ricoh GR II
vs Samsung NX500
VS
Sensor area
371 mm²
GR II369 mm²
NX500- Area ratio
- 1:1
- Absolute difference
- 2 mm²
- Relative difference
- 0.4%
The GR II has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
GR IIMetricNX500
16.2 MPEffective pixels28.2 MP
23.6 × 15.7Sensor23.5 × 15.7
4.78 µmPixel pitch3.62 µm
22.87 µm²Pixel area13.08 µm²
4.37 MP/cm²Pixel density7.64 MP/cm²
1.53Crop factor1.53
1,920 × 1,080Maximum video4,096 × 2,160
251 gWeight286 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery DB-65 Li-ion batteryBatteryRechargeable Battery BP1130
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The GR II has the larger sensor area. The GR II has the lighter body. The NX500 has the higher effective resolution. The GR II and NX500 were both released in 2015. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose NX500
Released in 2015, NX500 has about 369 mm² of sensor area, 28.2 MP effective resolution, and a 286 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.