Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580

Below is a thorough review of the Ricoh GR II versus Sony A580, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR II (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR II was manufactured 4 years later than the A580 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GR II grades against the A580 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II against the A580.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and A580 is 89 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A580.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos however you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher GR II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.