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Sony a1 IIvsNikon Z9vsRicoh GR IVvsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    5.11×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g
    • Sony a6700493 g
  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    4.34×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
    • Sony a6700Not published
  • Battery life

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.96×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II520 shots
    • Nikon Z9740 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots
    • Sony a6700570 shots
  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published
    • Sony a670011 fps

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?
  • ✕

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type
  • Nikon Z9

    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type
  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth
  • Sony a6700

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Headphone port

What all 4 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
  • 2021-12
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • 1,499 USD2
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes3
  • No
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 25.74 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops4
  • 6 stops5
  • 6 stops6
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • —
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS7
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:98
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • Not published
  • 4 fps9
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 20 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s10
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s11
  • 1 s12
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human13
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 1080p
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps14
  • 120 fps
  • Not published
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps15
  • 30 fps
  • Not published
  • 60 fps16

Raw video recording

  • External17
  • Internal
  • None
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 9.44 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.9 x
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Tilting
  • Fixed
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots18
  • 740 shots
  • 250 shots19
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots20
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant21
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 262 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 109.4 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm22
  • 90.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes23
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • Not published
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • None24
  • Micro
Notes on 24 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. 4Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  5. 5Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  8. 8Ricoh 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.
  9. 9Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  10. 10Ricoh 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.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  12. 12Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  16. 16Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  19. 19Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  20. 20Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  21. 21Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  23. 23Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  24. 24Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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