Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-FC100 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very comparable but the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FC100 was launched 3 years prior to the GR Digital IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-FC100 matches up against the GR Digital IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC100 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FC100 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-FC100 and the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC100 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.