Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R

Following is a detailed review of the Ricoh GR II and Sony A7R, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A7R (36MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The GR II was unveiled 17 months after the A7R making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GR II matches up against the A7R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha A7R. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II comes with physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR II against the A7R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A7R is 89 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A7R.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR II having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R will result in greater detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer GR II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.