Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung ST65

Following is a extended overview of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Samsung ST65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and ST65 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and ST65 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 8 months after the ST65 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the GR Digital IV scores against the ST65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Samsung ST65. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Samsung ST65 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers physical 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) and the Samsung ST65 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the ST65.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and ST65 is 92 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and ST65.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung ST65 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent GR Digital IV will have an advantage in sensor tech.