Panasonic G9 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic G9 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was released 6 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G9 scores vs the GR Digital IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G9 versus the GR Digital IV.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and GR Digital IV is 62 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G9 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer G9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.