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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have totally different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was revealed 8 months before the GR Digital IV and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-310 grades vs the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 TG-310 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Olympus TG-310

 GR Digital IV TG-310 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2011Fresher by 8 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 TG-310 GR Digital IV 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 has outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-310 versus the GR Digital IV.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and GR Digital IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-310 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 CIPA)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
good battery life (390 CIPA)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography advice
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
29
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Olympus TG-310Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus TG-310 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 390 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $599