Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was launched 5 months prior to the GR Digital IV which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH2 grades vs the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 vs the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and GR Digital IV is 70 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and GR Digital IV.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.