Ricoh G700SE vs Sony A7R II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh G700SE vs Sony A7R II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The G700SE was released 5 years prior to the A7R II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the G700SE grades versus the A7R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh G700SE & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh G700SE Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G700SE provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G700SE against the A7R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G700SE and A7R II is 88 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G700SE and A7R II.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G700SE because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged G700SE will be behind in sensor innovation.