Ricoh GR vs Sony A99 II

Lets look closer at the Ricoh GR vs Sony A99 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GR (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR was brought out 4 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GR matches up versus the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR has got outside measurements 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 A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR versus the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and A99 II is 90 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and A99 II.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve greater detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older GR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.