Canon D10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon D10 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.