Fujifilm T550 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

The following is a in depth analysis of the Fujifilm T550 versus 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 considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm T550 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm T550 was manufactured 16 months after the GR Digital IV which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm T550 grades against the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T550 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T550 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 has external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 and the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T550 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm T550 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T550 will have a benefit in sensor tech.