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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
47
Overall
39

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Older Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S4200 was brought out 4 months later than the GR Digital IV which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up versus the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Fujifilm S4200 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Fujifilm S4200

 GR Digital IV Fujifilm S4200 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Fujifilm S4200 GR Digital IV 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012September 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4200 comes with external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the GR Digital IV.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and GR Digital IV is 67 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4200 and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S4200 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Fujifilm S4200 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4200
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
35
decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average (543g)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography features
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery pack (390 CIPA)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4200
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
54
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (576mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (543g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
good battery pack (390 shots)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography advice
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really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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focusing manually
very good max aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
24
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than average (543 grams)
29
very good max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2011-09-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543 grams (1.20 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 390 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $599