Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly similar but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was unveiled 7 months before the GR Digital IV which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VG-110 grades against the GR Digital IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-110 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-110 and the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GR Digital IV is 97 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus VG-110 will offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.