Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony NEX-3N

Here is a complete overview of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 17 months prior to the NEX-3N which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GR Digital IV scores against the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers external 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 NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and NEX-3N is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and NEX-3N.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will offer you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.