Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7S

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR II and Sony A7S, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GR II was released 15 months later than the A7S making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GR II matches up against the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II offers physical 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) while the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR II and Sony A7S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR II vs the A7S.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A7S is 89 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A7S.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.