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Sony a1 IIvsNikon Z6IIIvsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    4.34×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    2.9×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z6III760 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    6.4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z6III64,000 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

  • Battery life

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II520 shots
    • Nikon Z6III390 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots

Features not all of them have

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z6III

    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-121
  • 2024-06
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD
  • 1,499 USD2

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes3
  • Yes4
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops5
  • 8 stops6
  • 6 stops7

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 14.3 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • —
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS8

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:99

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 14 fps
  • 4 fps10

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps11
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s12

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s13
  • 1 s14
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human15

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 6K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps16
  • 120 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps17
  • 60 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • External18
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 13 stops19
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 9.44 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.9 x
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots20
  • 390 shots
  • 250 shots21

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots22

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant23
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 760 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 101.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm24
  • 74 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • None27
Notes on 27 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  4. 4Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  5. 5Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  8. 8Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  9. 9Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  11. 11Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  12. 12Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  14. 14Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  15. 15Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  19. 19Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  20. 20Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  21. 21Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  22. 22Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  23. 23Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  24. 24Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  25. 25Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  26. 26Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  27. 27Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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