FujiFilm S2950 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

On this page, we are looking at the FujiFilm S2950 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the S2950 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The S2950 was manufactured 8 months before the GR Digital IV which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S2950 grades against the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2950 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2950 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2950 comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S2950 against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S2950 and GR Digital IV is 76 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2950 and GR Digital IV.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S2950 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the FujiFilm S2950 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older S2950 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.