Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Here, we are contrasting the Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The SX270 HS was launched 19 months after the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX270 HS scores against the GR Digital IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS offers external measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX270 HS compared to the GR Digital IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and GR Digital IV is 91 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and GR Digital IV.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX270 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon SX270 HS will render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX270 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.