Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony NEX-5T

The following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 23 months prior to the NEX-5T making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the NEX-5T with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital IV against the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and NEX-5T is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and NEX-5T.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.