Ricoh GR II vs Sony A850

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GR II and Sony A850, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GR II was released 5 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GR II matches up versus the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GR II has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR II and Sony A850 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GR II vs the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and A850 is 89 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A850 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer GR II provides a benefit in sensor tech.