Ricoh GR vs Sony A7R II

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR vs Sony A7R II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the GR (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The GR was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A7R II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GR scores vs the A7R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR & Sony Alpha A7R II. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR features outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GR vs the A7R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and A7R II.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R II will deliver extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.