Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh GR II

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh GR II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GR II (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GR II (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was introduced 5 years after the GR II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 scores versus the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh GR II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 vs the GR II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and GR II is 62 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent Z5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.