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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Announced May 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P7100
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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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 P7700 GR Digital IV 
RevealedMay 2013September 2011More modern by 21 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Nikon P7700

 GR Digital IV P7700 
Display resolution1230k921kClearer display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 P7700 GR Digital IV 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

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

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography highlights
46
has manual focus
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
64
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (392 grams)
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography highlights
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery pack (330 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (392g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
67
good battery power (390 per charge)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography information
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (390 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
75
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (392g)
29
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-05-28 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/1.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392 grams (0.86 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 390 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 DB65
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $599