Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma DP1x

Here is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sigma DP1x, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and DP1x (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 20 months later than the DP1x which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the DP1x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sigma DP1x. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sigma DP1x Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers outside 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 Sigma DP1x has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV against the DP1x.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and DP1x is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and DP1x.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will show more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR Digital IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.