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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony A580

 GR II A580 
RevealedJune 2015May 2011More recent by 50 months
Screen resolution1230k922kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Ricoh GR II

 A580 GR II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony A580

 GR II A580 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Ricoh GR II versus Sony A580 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II Portrait photography details
Sony A580 Portrait photography details
75
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Street photography camera
Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
74
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Sports photography camera
Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
50
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography features
Sony A580 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competition in class (251g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
good battery (1,050 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography details
Sony A580 Landscape photography details
59
manual focus
good sized screen (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging highlights
Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
32
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony A580
 Ricoh GR IISony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR II Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-06-17 2011-05-26
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor GR Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251 grams (0.55 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 80
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 13.3
DXO Low light score 1078 1121
Other
Battery life 320 photos 1050 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 Two
Pricing at launch $599 $848