Ricoh GR II vs Sony A6400

Below, we will be analyzing the Ricoh GR II versus Sony A6400, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR II was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GR II scores against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR II comes with outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II and the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and A6400.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6400 to give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GR II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.