Panasonic ZS70 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS70 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The ZS70 was revealed 5 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS70 scores versus the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS70 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and GR Digital IV is 87 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS70 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.