Ricoh GR II vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be comparing the Ricoh GR II and Sony A6600, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GR II was released 5 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GR II grades versus the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II provides outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR II and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR II versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and A6600.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony A6600 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GR II will be behind with regard to sensor technology.