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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Samsung NX5 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NX5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 16 months later than the NX5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR Digital IV grades against the NX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Samsung NX5

 GR Digital IV NX5 
IntroducedSeptember 2011June 2010Fresher by 16 months
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX5 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 NX5 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX5

 GR Digital IV NX5 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with external dimensions 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 Samsung NX5 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the NX5.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and NX5 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and NX5.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX5 will render more detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent GR Digital IV should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
Samsung NX5 Portrait photography info
41
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
73
manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery pack (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Travel photography camera
67
great battery pack (390 per charge)
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
63
great battery pack (400 per charge)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (499 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Landscape photography with Samsung NX5
53
you can focus manually
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (390 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
68
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging features
Samsung NX5 Vlogging features
29
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
24
provides face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
heavier than competition (499g)
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung NX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung NX5
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSamsung NX5
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Samsung NX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-09-15 2010-06-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIM Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Maximum aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 499g (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $599 $499