Fujifilm XP30 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm XP30 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm XP30 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm XP30 was introduced within a month of the GR Digital IV and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm XP30 scores vs the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP30 enjoys outer measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm XP30 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 vs the GR Digital IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP30 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP30 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm XP30 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Fujifilm XP30 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.