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Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Photography Glossary

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty close but the D10 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The D10 was manufactured 3 years before the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the D10 scores vs the GR Digital IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 D10 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Canon D10

 GR Digital IV D10 
RevealedSeptember 2011July 2009Fresher by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Canon D10 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 D10 GR Digital IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D10 against the GR Digital IV.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and GR Digital IV is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Canon D10 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older D10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography advice
32
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
41
manual focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography info
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 Travel photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography information
54
weather proof
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography highlights
35
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
53
manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 Vlogging features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging features
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
29
very good max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Canon PowerShot D10Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot D10 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-09-15
Body design 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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/5000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 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 - 390 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L DB65
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $599