Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Following is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z800 was announced 13 months prior to the GR Digital IV which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z800 scores versus the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z800 provides external dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z800 against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z800 and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z800 and GR Digital IV.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z800 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Casio EX-Z800 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z800 will be behind in sensor innovation.