Olympus TG-870 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 4 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-870 grades versus the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 versus the GR Digital IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and GR Digital IV is 91 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus TG-870 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern TG-870 provides an advantage in sensor technology.