Canon N100 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon N100 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/1.7").

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The N100 was released 2 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the N100 scores against the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the N100 vs the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and GR Digital IV is 89 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon N100 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent N100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.