Ricoh GR III vs Sony A7

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony A7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR III (24MP) and the A7 (24MP) is pretty similar but the GR III (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was manufactured 4 years later than the A7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GR III scores against the A7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR III & Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR III comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the GR III vs the A7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and A7 is 90 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and A7.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GR III features the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult. The fresher GR III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.