Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Here, we are matching up the Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very close but the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SX510 HS was unveiled 24 months later than the GR Digital IV making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX510 HS grades vs the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS features external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX510 HS vs the GR Digital IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and GR Digital IV is 80 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX510 HS with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX510 HS will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent SX510 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.