Olympus TG-6 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-6 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was introduced 7 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-6 matches up vs the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 has external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications 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, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-6 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and GR Digital IV is 90 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-6 will give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 provides a benefit in sensor technology.