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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GR II was unveiled 14 months later than the A77 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR II matches up against the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Sony A77 II

 GR II A77 II 
ReleasedJune 2015May 2014More recent by 14 months
Display resolution1230k1229kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Ricoh GR II

 A77 II GR II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Sony A77 II

 GR II A77 II 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch display Missing Touch display

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR II enjoys outside dimensions 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GR II against the A77 II.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and A77 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony A77 II to offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer GR II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
75
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography advice
Sony A77 II Street photography advice
74
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (251g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
50
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
59
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR II
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
32
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (251g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external mic jack
77
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
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Ricoh GR II vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Sony A77 II
 Ricoh GR IISony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR II Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-06-17 2014-05-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor GR Engine V Bionz X
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 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 251g (0.55 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 82
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 13.4
DXO Low light score 1078 1013
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 480 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-65 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $1,198