Nikon AW100 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

In this article, we will be evaluating the Nikon AW100 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the AW100 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The AW100 was unveiled about the same time to the GR Digital IV and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the AW100 matches up vs the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW100 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon AW100 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW100 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Nikon AW100 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the AW100 vs the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the AW100 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The AW100 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon AW100 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.