Fujifilm T500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm T500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm T500 was manufactured 16 months after the GR Digital IV which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up vs the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm T500 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the GR Digital IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm T500 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.