Ricoh GR vs Sony A6600

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR versus Sony A6600, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GR was introduced 7 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GR grades against the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR enjoys outside measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR versus Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GR vs the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and A6600.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6600 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older GR is going to be behind in sensor tech.