Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 9 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GR Digital IV scores versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers outer 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 A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and A6100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be behind in sensor innovation.