Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/1.7").

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The P7700 was unveiled 21 months after the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the P7700 matches up vs the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7700 features outside measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P7700 versus the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and GR Digital IV is 82 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon P7700 to offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger P7700 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.