Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX10

Following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Samsung NX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NX10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 18 months after the NX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the NX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV against the NX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and NX10 is 92 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and NX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX10 will give more detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger GR Digital IV will have an edge in sensor tech.