Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A77 II

Below, we are analyzing the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 3 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV features outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.