Ricoh GR vs Sony A6300

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GR and Sony A6300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GR was released 3 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GR grades versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR has external measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6300 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.