Nikon Z7 vs Ricoh GR

Let's look much closer at the Nikon Z7 and Ricoh GR, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and GR (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and GR (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The Z7 was launched 5 years later than the GR and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z7 scores versus the GR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 and Ricoh GR. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z7 and Ricoh GR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 versus the GR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and GR is 62 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and GR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Z7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.