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Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000

Portability
90
Imaging
58
Features
54
Overall
56
Ricoh GR front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR II
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GR was revealed 12 months earlier than the A6000 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GR scores against the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Sony A6000

 GR A6000 
Display resolution1230k922kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Ricoh GR

 A6000 GR 
RevealedApril 2014April 2013More recent by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh GR and Sony A6000

 GR A6000 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR has physical 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 A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GR against the A6000.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and A6000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6000 to produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GR will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Portrait photography advice
Sony A6000 Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
74
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (245 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Sports photography info
Sony A6000 Sports photography info
45
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
73
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Travel photography information
Sony A6000 Travel photography information
71
lighter than average (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GR
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
62
you can focus manually
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Vlogging advice
Sony A6000 Vlogging advice
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no microphone socket
33
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Ricoh GR vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR and Sony A6000
 Ricoh GRSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Sony Alpha a6000
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-04-17 2014-04-23
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 179
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/4000 secs 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 82
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 13.1
DXO Low light score 972 1347
Other
Battery life 290 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $971 $548