Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Ricoh. The resolution of the CX2 (9MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very close but the CX2 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was manufactured 3 years before the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX2 grades against the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the CX2 versus the GR Digital IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and GR Digital IV is 93 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX2 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX2 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.