Pentax K-30 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Following is a in-depth overview of the Pentax K-30 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-30 was brought out 14 months after the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the K-30 grades against the GR Digital IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 has physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-30 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the K-30 against the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and GR Digital IV is 63 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and GR Digital IV.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-30 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-30 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger K-30 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.