Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 19 months earlier than the GR Digital IV which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the GR Digital IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and GR Digital IV is 69 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and GR Digital IV.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.