Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was released 7 months before the GR Digital IV and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SZ-10 scores against the GR Digital IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 and the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and GR Digital IV is 90 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SZ-10 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.