Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus 7010 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty comparable but the 7010 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was brought out 3 years earlier than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7010 matches up against the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7010 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7010 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 7010 will show more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind in sensor tech.