Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7S II

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony A7S II, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was brought out 3 months prior to the A7S II and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GR II matches up against the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II features external 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 A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR II versus the A7S II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A7S II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A7S II.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh GR II will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively.