Panasonic S5 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic S5 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was announced 9 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S5 scores vs the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S5 against the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and GR Digital IV is 60 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher S5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.