Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

The following is a complete review of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was revealed 6 months prior to the SD1 Merrill and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GR Digital IV grades vs the SD1 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV enjoys exterior 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 Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and SD1 Merrill is 92 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will deliver greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.