Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma SD10

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and SD10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 7 years after the SD10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the SD10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got external measurements 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 SD10 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma SD10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and SD10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will show more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger GR Digital IV is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.