Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is relatively close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was announced 3 years prior to the GR Digital IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-45 grades versus the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 provides external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 and the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The FE-45 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult. The more aged FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.