Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A700

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A700, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A700 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 3 years after the A700 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outer 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 Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital IV and the A700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and A700 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and A700.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A700 will show greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer GR Digital IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.