Canon A1400 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon A1400 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A1400 was manufactured 22 months later than the GR Digital IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the A1400 scores vs the GR Digital IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A1400 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A1400 against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1400 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Canon A1400 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger A1400 should have a benefit in sensor technology.