Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look a bit more closely at the Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Epson and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The R-D1 was announced 8 years prior to the GR Digital IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the R-D1 grades versus the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Epson R-D1 provides outer measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the R-D1 vs the GR Digital IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and GR Digital IV is 75 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R-D1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged R-D1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.