Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6000

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was launched 3 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV and the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and A6000.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.