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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio H90 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the H90 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is fairly similar but the H90 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The H90 was introduced 19 months before the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the H90 scores vs the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 H90 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Pentax H90

 GR Digital IV H90 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Pentax H90 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 H90 GR Digital IV 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax H90 provides outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the H90 compared to the GR Digital IV.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and GR Digital IV.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The H90 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax H90 will offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
manual focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery (390 CIPA)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
better than average battery (390 shots)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax H90 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography details
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax H90 Vlogging information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging information
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
29
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax H90 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Pentax Optio H90Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Optio H90 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-25 2011-09-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 153g (0.34 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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