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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R
  • New Model is Sony A7R III
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was released very close to the A7R II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR II grades vs the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony A7R II

 GR II A7R II 
Screen resolution1230k1229kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Ricoh GR II

 A7R II GR II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony A7R II

 GR II A7R II 
ReleasedJune 2015June 2015Same generation
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II against the A7R II.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and A7R II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and A7R II.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography features
Sony A7R II Portrait photography features
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
resolution is amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography factors
Sony A7R II Street photography factors
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (251 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
50
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
fixed focal length (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
bad battery pack (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than average in class (251 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
weather sealing
resolution is amazing (42MP)
bad battery pack (290 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R II Landscape photography advice
59
has manual focus
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery pack (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging features
Sony A7R II Vlogging features
32
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (251g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone support
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony A7R II
 Ricoh GR IISony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR II Sony Alpha A7R II
Class Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-06-17 2015-06-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine V Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 300s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251 grams (0.55 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 98
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 13.9
DXO Low light score 1078 3434
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 290 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $2,913