Casio EX-Z400 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-Z400 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z400 was introduced 3 years prior to the GR Digital IV and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-Z400 matches up against the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z400 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z400 and the GR Digital IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z400 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-Z400 will resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.