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Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Photography Glossary

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The A2400 IS was unveiled 5 months after the GR Digital IV so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A2400 IS grades vs the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A2400 IS GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Canon A2400 IS

 GR Digital IV A2400 IS 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A2400 IS GR Digital IV 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012September 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2400 IS comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A2400 IS and the GR Digital IV.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2400 IS and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2400 IS and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A2400 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon A2400 IS will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography information
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (190 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery pack (390 per charge)
can't change focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2400 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
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lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (190 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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good battery pack (390 per charge)
flash built-in
great max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography info
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery life (190 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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you can focus manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (390 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2400 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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great max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISRicoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 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 126g (0.28 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 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 190 images 390 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $599