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Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Kodak EasyShare Z980 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Kodak Z980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Kodak Z980 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Kodak and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Z980 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very close but the Z980 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z980 was released 3 years prior to the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z980 grades against the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z980 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Z980 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Kodak Z980

 GR Digital IV Z980 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2009More recent by 32 months
Display resolution1230k201kClearer display (+1029k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z980 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 Z980 GR Digital IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z980 has external measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z980 versus the GR Digital IV.

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z980 and GR Digital IV is 68 and 92 respectively.

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z980 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z980 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Kodak Z980 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Z980 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z980 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
41
manual focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z980 Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography advice
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak Z980
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
34
incredible zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Kodak Z980
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
51
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
very long reach (624mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z980 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Kodak Z980
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
23
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
29
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Kodak Z980 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z980 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Kodak EasyShare Z980Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Kodak Ricoh
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z980 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-05 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 28mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 201k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 445 gr (0.98 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $249 $599