Olympus E-M10 IV vs Ricoh GR II

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Ricoh GR II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and GR II (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 5 years after the GR II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the GR II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the GR II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and GR II is 81 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and GR II.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an advantage in sensor technology.