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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
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Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-20 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the WG-20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Ricoh WG-20

 GR Digital IV WG-20 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 WG-20 GR Digital IV 
LaunchedFebruary 2014September 2011More modern by 29 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-20

 GR Digital IV WG-20 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV enjoys exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Ricoh WG-20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the WG-20.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and WG-20 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and WG-20.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
39
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography advice
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography highlights
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography information
67
better than average battery pack (390 shots)
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.9)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging features
29
very good max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-20
 Ricoh GR Digital IVRicoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Ricoh WG-20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-09-15 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 190 gr (0.42 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $370