Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sigma SD9

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and SD9 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was released 8 years after the SD9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sigma SD9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital IV against the SD9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and SD9.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent GR Digital IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.