Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A3000

On this page, we are reviewing the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A3000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was launched 23 months earlier than the A3000 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GR Digital IV grades against the A3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A3000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the A3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and A3000 is 92 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and A3000.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A3000 will render more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.