Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7R II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

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.

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

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.