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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus VR-340 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Olympus VR-340
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-5.7) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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
  • Launched September 2011
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The VR-340 was introduced 4 months after the GR Digital IV which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VR-340 scores vs the GR Digital IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-340 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 VR-340 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Olympus VR-340

 GR Digital IV VR-340 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 VR-340 GR Digital IV 
LaunchedJanuary 2012September 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VR-340 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VR-340 against the GR Digital IV.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VR-340 and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-340 and GR Digital IV.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-340 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-340 will result in extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively.

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography features
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VR-340
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (390 per charge)
fixed focal length (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VR-340
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
69
lighter than competition in class (125g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
67
great battery power (390 CIPA)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography advice
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-340 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
29
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Olympus VR-340Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VR-340 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.7 f/1.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $599