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Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II

Portability
90
Imaging
57
Features
54
Overall
55
Ricoh GR front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR II
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GR (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The GR was introduced 3 years earlier than the A7S II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GR scores vs the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Sony A7S II

 GR A7S II 
Display resolution1230k1229kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Ricoh GR

 A7S II GR 
IntroducedOctober 2015April 2013Fresher by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh GR and Sony A7S II

 GR A7S II 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GR offers outer dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the GR versus the A7S II.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and A7S II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and A7S II.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Portrait photography information
Sony A7S II Portrait photography information
74
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
68
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Street photography information
Sony A7S II Street photography information
74
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (245g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR
Sports photography with Sony A7S II
45
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery (370 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Travel photography info
Sony A7S II Travel photography info
71
lighter than average (245 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
49
weather proofing
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Landscape photography features
Sony A7S II Landscape photography features
61
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR
Vlogging with Sony A7S II
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh GR vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR and Sony A7S II
 Ricoh GRSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-04-17 2015-10-12
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 25600 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 169
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 627 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 13.3
DXO Low light score 972 2993
Other
Battery life 290 images 370 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $971 $2,767