Ricoh GR vs Sony A900

Here is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GR and Sony A900, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the GR (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR was revealed 4 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GR grades vs the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR has got outside 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) whilst the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR and Sony A900 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GR compared to the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR and A900.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A900 will result in more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.