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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
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Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W 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
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 4 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital IV grades versus the WG-30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Ricoh WG-30W

 GR Digital IV WG-30W 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 WG-30W GR Digital IV 
LaunchedOctober 2014September 2011Fresher by 37 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-30W

 GR Digital IV WG-30W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got exterior 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) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-30W in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the WG-30W.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and WG-30W is 92 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-30W will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography info
41
focusing manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography details
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography features
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
67
better than average battery (390 per charge)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (390 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
43
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging factors
29
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Ricoh WG-30W
 Ricoh GR Digital IVRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-09-15 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $599 $280