Canon 160 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Here, we are contrasting the Canon 160 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 160 (20MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the 160 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The 160 was unveiled 3 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 160 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 160 scores versus the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at Canon 160 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 160 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 160 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 160 against the GR Digital IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 160 and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 160 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 160 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Canon 160 will show extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger 160 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.