Nikon P300 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P300 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the P300 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly comparable but the P300 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") come with different sensor measurements.

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The P300 was unveiled 3 months before the GR Digital IV so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the P300 scores against the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P300 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P300 provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the P300 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and GR Digital IV is 92 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P300 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P300 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon P300 will provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively.