Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-16 iHS was announced 17 months later than the GR Digital IV making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SZ-16 iHS grades against the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-16 iHS & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has outside dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the GR Digital IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and GR Digital IV is 89 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and GR Digital IV.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher SZ-16 iHS is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.