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Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Older Model is Ricoh GR
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR II was revealed 3 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR II scores against the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony NEX-7

 GR II NEX-7 
AnnouncedJune 2015December 2011More recent by 43 months
Screen resolution1230k921kClearer screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Ricoh GR II

 NEX-7 GR II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony NEX-7

 GR II NEX-7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II offers outside 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) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GR II versus the NEX-7.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and NEX-7 is 89 and 84 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and NEX-7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony NEX-7 to give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GR II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
75
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography features
Sony NEX-7 Street photography features
74
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (251g)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography advice
50
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
61
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery life (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography features
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography features
67
lighter than others in class (251 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
good battery life (430 shots)
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography advice
59
you can focus manually
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging features
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
32
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (251 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
35
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony NEX-7
 Ricoh GR IISony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR II Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-06-17 2011-12-13
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by GR Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.00 m
Flash settings 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, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251 gr (0.55 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 81
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 13.4
DXO Low light rating 1078 1016
Other
Battery life 320 shots 430 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-65 NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $599 $699