Olympus VR-320 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The VR-320 was introduced around the same time to the GR Digital IV and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VR-320 grades against the GR Digital IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VR-320 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-320 comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-320 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VR-320 against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-320 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-320 and GR Digital IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus VR-320 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.