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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic 3D1 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very similar but the 3D1 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 3D1 was launched 2 months after the GR Digital IV so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 3D1 matches up against the GR Digital IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 3D1 GR Digital IV 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Panasonic 3D1

 GR Digital IV 3D1 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 3D1 GR Digital IV 
RevealedNovember 2011September 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 offers physical dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check the Panasonic 3D1 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 3D1 against the GR Digital IV.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and GR Digital IV.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic 3D1 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography features
27
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
59
offers touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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good battery life (390 per charge)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography factors
36
rather wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
very good max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
29
very good max aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-07 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 390 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $670 $599