Ricoh GR II vs Sony A900

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh GR II and Sony A900, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR II was announced 6 years after the A900 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GR II scores against the A900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II enjoys outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GR II vs the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A900 is 89 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR II and A900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR II using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A900 will resolve more detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern GR II is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.