Panasonic GX7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX7 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GX7 was unveiled 2 years after the GR Digital IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX7 matches up versus the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 provides exterior dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GX7 and the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and GR Digital IV is 81 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.