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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Old Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. The resolution of the W60 (10MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very similar but the W60 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The W60 was manufactured 3 years before the GR Digital IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the W60 matches up vs the GR Digital IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W60 GR Digital IV 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Pentax W60

 GR Digital IV W60 
IntroducedSeptember 2011July 2009More modern by 26 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W60 GR Digital IV 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax W60 has got external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the W60 versus the GR Digital IV.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W60 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The W60 uses the tinier sensor which will make achieving bokeh harder. The more aged W60 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
26
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
41
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax W60
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography features
23
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax W60
Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
great battery life (390 shots)
flash built-in
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography features
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
53
focusing manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax W60
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
29
great max aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Pentax Optio W60Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Optio W60 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 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
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI78 DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $599