Canon SX620 HS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon SX620 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SX620 HS was introduced 4 years after the GR Digital IV which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX620 HS scores versus the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS has got outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check the Canon SX620 HS and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX620 HS and the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX620 HS will resolve extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern SX620 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.