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Sony a1 IIvsRicoh GR IV
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- MOST WINS
Sony15of 21 specs better - Ricoh6of 21 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Ricoh GR IV leads
4.34×
lower is better
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
Weight
Ricoh GR IV leads
2.84×
lower is better
- Sony a1 II743 g
- Ricoh GR IV262 g
Native ISO maximum
Ricoh GR IV leads
6.4×
higher is better
- Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
- Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO
Battery life
Sony a1 II leads
2.08×
higher is better
- Sony a1 II520 shots
- Ricoh GR IV250 shots
Features not all of them have
Headphone port
- Sony a1 II✓
- Ricoh GR IV✕
Where each one wins
Sony a1 II
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Ricoh GR IV
- Launch price
- Native ISO maximum
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What both have
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
| Spec | Sony a1 II | Ricoh GR IV |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release date | 2024-121 | Not published |
| Launch price | 6,499.99 USD | 1,499 USD2 |
| Lens mount | Sony E | Fixed lens |
| High resolution pixel-shift mode | Yes3 | Not published |
| Sensor & Image | ||
| Effective pixels | 50.1 MP | 25.74 MP |
| Sensor format | Full-frame | APS-C |
| Native ISO maximum | 32,000 ISO | 204,800 ISO |
| In-body image stabilization | 8.5 stops4 | 6 stops5 |
| Sensor readout speed | Not published | Not published |
| Sensor type | — | CMOS6 |
| Aspect ratios | 3:2 | 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:97 |
| Lens & Autofocus | ||
| Continuous shooting (mechanical) | 10 fps | 4 fps8 |
| Continuous shooting (electronic) | 30 fps | Not published |
| Max mechanical shutter speed | 8,000 1/s | 4,000 1/s9 |
| Pre-burst capture duration | 1 s10 | Not published |
| AF subject detection | Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane | Human11 |
| Video | ||
| Max video resolution | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K max frame rate | 119.88 fps12 | Not published |
| Video codecs | H.264, HEVC | H.264 |
| 4K max frame rate (full width) | 59.94 fps13 | Not published |
| Raw video recording | External14 | None |
| Video bit depth | 10 bit | Not published |
| Log profile support | Yes | Not published |
| Video dynamic range (log) | Not published | Not published |
| Viewfinder & Screen | ||
| Viewfinder resolution | 9.44 M dots | 0 M dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.9 x | Not published |
| Screen size | 3.2 in | 3 in |
| Screen articulation | Multi-angle | Fixed |
| Rear screen resolution | 2.1 M dots | 1.037 M dots |
| Handling & Power | ||
| Battery life | 520 shots15 | 250 shots16 |
| Memory card slots | 2 slots | 1 slots17 |
| Weather sealing | Dust and drip resistant18 | Not published |
| Weight | 743 g | 262 g |
| Width | 136.1 mm | 109.4 mm |
| Height | 96.9 mm | 61.1 mm |
| Depth | 82.9 mm19 | 32.7 mm |
| USB charging & power delivery | Yes | Yes20 |
| Minimum operating temperature | 0 °C | Not published |
| Headphone port | Yes | No |
| HDMI port type | Full-size | None21 |
Notes on 21 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
- 2Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
- 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.
- 4Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
- 5Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
- 6Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
- 7Ricoh 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.
- 8Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
- 9Ricoh 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.
- 10Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
- 11Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
- 12Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
- 13Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
- 14Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
- 15Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
- 16Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
- 17Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
- 18Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
- 19Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
- 20Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
- 21Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.
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