Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was brought out 20 months prior to the GR Digital IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7040 scores against the GR Digital IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7040 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 7040 vs the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus 7040 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.