Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 2 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications 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 TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the GR Digital IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and GR Digital IV is 91 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TG-850 iHS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.