Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Samsung ST93

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and ST93 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was revealed 5 months later than the ST93 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GR Digital IV grades versus the ST93 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Samsung ST93. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the ST93.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and ST93 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and ST93.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung ST93 will offer greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.