Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Ricoh GR

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Ricoh GR, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II was introduced in September 2014 and Ricoh GR was introduced in April 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 7D Mark II over Ricoh GR.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh GR over Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Ricoh GR have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 1,230k dot resolutions respectively.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 1x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Ricoh GR does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional optical viewfinder can be attached.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.4 x 15 mm and a total area of 336 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Ricoh GR features a 16 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4104 x 2736 (M-Raw), 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Ricoh GR can take pictures up to 4928 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4352 x 3264, 3264 x 3264, 3936 x 2608, 3488 x 2608, 2608 x 2608, 2912 x 1936, 2592 x 1936, 1936x1936, 1280 x 864, 1152 x 864, 864 x 864 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 7D Mark II it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Ricoh GR nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS on Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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NFC on Ricoh GR

Ricoh GR has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Mini HDMI and Ricoh GR has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 7D Mark II comes with LP-E6N battery pack with battery life of 670 shots and Ricoh GR comes with DB65 battery pack with battery life of 290 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Ricoh GR has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh GR. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Ricoh GR can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 65 (65 cross-type) focusing points and Ricoh GR has . Canon EOS 7D Mark II has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 7D Mark II ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and ±2 range on Ricoh GR. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Ricoh GR.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and 5.40 m at ISO 100 on Ricoh GR. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and 1/4000 sec on Ricoh GR.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II body has dimensions of 149 x 112 x 78 mm (5.87 x 4.41 x 3.07") and Ricoh GR body has dimensions of 117 x 61 x 35 mm (4.61 x 2.4 x 1.38"). Canon EOS 7D Mark II weighs 910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz) and Ricoh GR weighs 245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Ricoh GR

149 mm

112 mm

117 mm

61 mm

112 mm

61 mm