Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6400

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.