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Is the Ricoh GR II good for Portrait Photography?

Ricoh GR II
$639.95

Ricoh GR II Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE
Ricoh GR II has a score of 52 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Ricoh GR II Review

Ricoh GR II Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.
External Flash Shoe
Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography. Techniques like bounce and fill-in flash will make your portraits stand-out from the crowd.
Optical (Optional) Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Manual Focus Mode
You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Ricoh GR II's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.
No Image Stabilization
Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

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Value for Money
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Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
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Leica Q

Compare GR II vs Q Typ 116

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #66
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Leica Q
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Zeiss ZX1

Compare GR II vs ZX1

37 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #69
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Zeiss ZX1
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Overall Score
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Sony RX1R II

Compare GR II vs RX1R II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #61
Rank in Compact Cameras: #2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
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Ricoh GR III

Compare GR II vs GR III

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #344
Rank in Compact Cameras: #37

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Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
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