Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony NEX-C3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured at a similar time to the NEX-C3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GR Digital IV scores against the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital IV against the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and NEX-C3 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.