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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon A2200 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the A2200 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A2200 was launched 8 months before the GR Digital IV so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A2200 grades vs the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A2200 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Canon A2200

 GR Digital IV A2200 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A2200 GR Digital IV 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A2200 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A2200 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A2200 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2200 and GR Digital IV.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A2200 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon A2200 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A2200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (280 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 shots)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography details
70
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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good battery life (390 CIPA)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2200
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
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reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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great max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon A2200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Canon PowerShot A2200Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 280 shots 390 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L DB65
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $139 $599