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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 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
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was released 8 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony A6400

 GR Digital IV A6400 
Screen resolution1230k922kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 A6400 GR Digital IV 
ReleasedJanuary 2019September 2011More recent by 89 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6400

 GR Digital IV A6400 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account 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") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital IV against the A6400.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and A6400.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
41
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
81
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography details
Sony A6400 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
67
good battery life (390 per charge)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
87
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography details
Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging information
Sony A6400 Vlogging information
29
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
no image stabilization
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6400
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Alpha a6400
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-09-15 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 403 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 390 images 410 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $599 $898