Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony a5000

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and a5000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 3 years earlier than the a5000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the GR Digital IV grades vs the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has 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 a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GR Digital IV against the a5000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and a5000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and a5000.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony a5000 will result in extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.