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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Samsung NX2000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 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
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX1100
  • Replacement is Samsung NX3000
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX2000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NX2000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 3 years before the NX2000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the NX2000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Samsung NX2000

 GR Digital IV NX2000 
Display resolution1230k1152kCrisper display (+78k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 NX2000 GR Digital IV 
IntroducedNovember 2013September 2011Fresher by 26 months
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX2000

 GR Digital IV NX2000 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got 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) and the Samsung NX2000 has measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital IV and the NX2000.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and NX2000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and NX2000.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography features
Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography features
41
manual focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX2000 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
77
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others (228g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography advice
Samsung NX2000 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
61
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography factors
Samsung NX2000 Travel photography factors
67
good battery life (390 per charge)
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
72
lighter than others (228 grams)
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
fast max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (390 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
very good size screen (3.7 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX2000 Vlogging highlights
29
fast max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
35
touch screen
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (228 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX2000
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSamsung NX2000
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Samsung NX2000
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-09-15 2013-11-30
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 21
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.7"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 228 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 908
Other
Battery life 390 shots 340 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $599