Ricoh CX1 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh CX1 versus Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the CX1 (9MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is pretty similar but the CX1 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX1 was released 3 years before the GR Digital IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX1 grades vs the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX1 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX1 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX1 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the CX1 versus the GR Digital IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX1 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX1 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX1 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older CX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.