Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A300

Following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is fairly close but the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 3 years after the A300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the A300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and A300 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and A300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV has the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The fresher GR Digital IV should have an advantage in sensor tech.