Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7/Panasonic-SZ7-front.jpg)
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Announced January 2012
(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
- Released September 2011
- Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic SZ7 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.
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The SZ7 was launched 4 months later than the GR Digital IV and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ7 grades vs the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV
SZ7 | GR Digital IV |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Panasonic SZ7
GR Digital IV | SZ7 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+770k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ7 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
SZ7 | GR Digital IV | |||
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Released | January 2012 | ![]() | September 2011 | Similar generation |
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ7 comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic SZ7 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ7 compared to the GR Digital IV.
![Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-vs-Ricoh-GR-Digital-IV-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ7 and GR Digital IV is 95 and 92 respectively.
![Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-vs-Ricoh-GR-Digital-IV-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ7 and GR Digital IV.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic SZ7 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.
![Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-vs-Ricoh-GR-Digital-IV-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-vs-Ricoh-GR-Digital-IV-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic SZ7 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | Ricoh GR Digital IV | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | Ricoh GR Digital IV |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-01-09 | 2011-09-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/1.9 |
Macro focus range | 4cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 1 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m | 3.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 133 gr (0.29 lb) | 190 gr (0.42 lb) |
Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photos | 390 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | 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 |
Retail pricing | $199 | $599 |