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Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
75
Imaging
71
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
47
Overall
39

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2023
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The R50 was brought out 11 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the R50 scores vs the GR Digital IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 R50 GR Digital IV 
IntroducedFebruary 2023September 2011More recent by 139 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Canon R50

 GR Digital IV R50 
Display resolution1230k1040kSharper display (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon R50 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 R50 GR Digital IV 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display measurements

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R50 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the R50 vs the GR Digital IV.

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and GR Digital IV is 75 and 92 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R50 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R50 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R50 will produce greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent R50 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R50 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
82
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
40
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R50
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
77
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R50 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography highlights
84
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
67
good battery life (390 shots)
has built in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R50
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
52
you can focus manually
good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R50 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
29
good max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Canon R50 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Canon EOS R50Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon EOS R50 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2023-02-08 2011-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 651 -
Lens
Lens support Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 37 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 3.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 390 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 DB65
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $679 $599