Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Following is a detailed overview of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty close but the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z29 was revealed 3 years before the GR Digital IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-Z29 scores against the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z29 offers exterior measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and GR Digital IV.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.