Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX30

Below, we are analyzing the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NX30 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 3 years before the NX30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the NX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital IV and the NX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and NX30 is 92 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and NX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX30 will deliver greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.