Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Samsung NX1100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NX1100 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 19 months prior to the NX1100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the NX1100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers 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) while the Samsung NX1100 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Samsung NX1100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital IV against the NX1100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and NX1100 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and NX1100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX1100 will render extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.