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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony A6100

 GR Digital IV A6100 
Display resolution1230k922kSharper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A6100 GR Digital IV 
RevealedAugust 2019September 2011More recent by 96 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6100

 GR Digital IV A6100 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography info
Sony A6100 Portrait photography info
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
Sony A6100 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
above average ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography info
Sony A6100 Travel photography info
67
great battery life (390 shots)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
86
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography details
Sony A6100 Landscape photography details
53
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (390 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
29
great max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6100
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Alpha a6100
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-09-15 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 shots 420 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $748