Ricoh GR II vs Sony NEX-7

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.