Canon SX230 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX230 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly close but the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX230 HS was unveiled within a month of the GR Digital IV and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX230 HS scores against the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS comes with outside dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX230 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX230 HS against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and GR Digital IV is 91 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX230 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon SX230 HS will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.