Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma DP1

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sigma DP1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and DP1 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was released 3 years after the DP1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GR Digital IV grades versus the DP1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sigma DP1. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outside 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 Sigma DP1 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the DP1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and DP1 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and DP1.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR Digital IV will have a benefit in sensor innovation.