Olympus E-M1 II vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 II versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was announced 5 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M1 II scores versus the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II vs the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and GR Digital IV is 68 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and GR Digital IV.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.