FujiFilm S1800 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look more closely at the FujiFilm S1800 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. The resolution of the S1800 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly comparable but the S1800 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The S1800 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the GR Digital IV making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S1800 grades versus the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S1800 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1800 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1800 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S1800 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S1800 and GR Digital IV is 78 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1800 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1800 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the FujiFilm S1800 will show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S1800 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.