Ricoh GR vs Sony A77

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR vs Sony A77, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR (16MP) and A77 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR was manufactured 18 months later than the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GR matches up versus the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR has got external measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GR against the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR and A77.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A77 to produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent GR is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.