Do you want to know what's better Ricoh GR II or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV? SpecsPRO has compared Ricoh GR II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Ricoh GR II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Ricoh GR II

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-25600

    IMAGE White balance presets: 10

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 300 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via hot shoe)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (optional)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 251 g (0.55 lb / 8.85 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 320

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
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  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 21 megapixels

    IMAGE Image stabilization: Optical

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 16.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 2.9×

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 25

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 17, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    GR Engine V

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (3936 x 2608, 2912 x 1936, 1280 x 864), 4:3 (4352 x 3264, 3488 x 2068, 2592 x 1936x 1152 x 864), 1:1 (3264 x 3264, 1936 x 1936, 864 x 864)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-25600

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    300 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.00 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless

  • Continuous drive

    4.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±4 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±4

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (optional)

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

    1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–16

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    30 cm (11.81)

  • Macro focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    251 g (0.55 lb / 8.85 oz)

  • Dimensions

    117 x 63 x 35 mm (4.61 x 2.48 x 1.38)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    DB-65 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    320

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    54MB

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 10, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    80

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    10.20 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    16.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3 frames )

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,228,800

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    WhiteMagic TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.59×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,296

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–70 mm

  • Optical zoom

    2.9×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (3.8x)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    280

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI with uncompressed 4K/30p output)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better in comparison with the GR II maximum resolution of 4928 x 3264 pixels (16 megapixels). The GR II has bigger sensor than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) versus 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm). This is the most significant specification of this model because large sensor lets the photographer to produce photos of the more professional quality. The GR II offers a wider ISO range of 100-25600 in compare with 125-12800 ISO range of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. Such ISO range let you to produce good quality photos in more difficult situations. The GR II offers more number of white balance presets - 10. This specification gives the photographer more control over colour. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has image stabilization which will allow you to produce blur-free images when using lenses with long focal lengths. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV provides more powerful 2x optical zoom. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV offers more focus points in compare with the GR II: 25 vs 9. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving object.

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV has tilting LCD which will let the photographer to capture images from any interesting angle. The GR II screen is better as it offers more screen dots 1,230,000 in comparison to 1,228,800 dots of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera. The GR II has better minimum (300 seconds) and fastest (1/4000 second) shutter speeds.

    The GR II supports external flash. An external flash provides superior control over the exposure and lighting of the object in dim light or in bright light situations when the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The GR II battery life is better in compare to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to take 320 shots with the GR II and only 280 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The GR II weighs 251g which is 47g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV.

    The GR II and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV have the same number of advantages though as the GR II has bigger sensor which is a very significant specification then this model will be the best buy.