Ricoh GR vs Sony A9 II

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GR versus Sony A9 II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GR (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR was manufactured 7 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a big 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 A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GR matches up against the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR offers outer measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GR and the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GR and A9 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR and A9 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.