Fujifilm XP70 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

The following is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm XP70 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the Fujifilm XP70 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XP70 was introduced 2 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm XP70 matches up vs the GR Digital IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix XP70 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XP70 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP70 comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XP70 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 versus the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP70 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP70 and GR Digital IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XP70 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm XP70 will render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm XP70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.