Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The GR II was announced 18 months later than the A7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR II matches up vs the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II has got outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR II compared to the A7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and A7 is 89 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A7.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR II with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7 will render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer GR II will have an edge in sensor innovation.