Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28mm (F1.9) lens
- 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
- Revealed September 2011
- Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Launched October 2016
- Replaced the Sony A6300
Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Overview
Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GR Digital IV was announced 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony A6500
GR Digital IV | A6500 | |||
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Display resolution | 1230k | 922k | Crisper display (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV
A6500 | GR Digital IV | |||
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Launched | October 2016 | September 2011 | More recent by 61 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony A6500
GR Digital IV | A6500 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
See the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV and the A6500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.
Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and A6500.
Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Ricoh GR Digital IV | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh GR Digital IV | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2011-09-15 | 2016-10-06 |
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 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28mm (1x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/1.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 lb) | 453 gr (1.00 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 390 photographs | 350 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DB65 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $599 | $1,298 |