Ricoh GR III vs Sony A7R II

Here is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GR III versus Sony A7R II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The GR III was manufactured 3 years later than the A7R II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GR III grades against the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III has got external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GR III against the A7R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and A7R II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR III because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will provide greater detail due to its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.