Ricoh GR II vs Sony A300

Here is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh GR II and Sony A300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A300 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GR II was launched 7 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GR II matches up against the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GR II versus the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and A300 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and A300.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh GR II to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent GR II provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.