Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H50

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony H50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is relatively well matched but the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 2 years after the H50 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the GR Digital IV grades against the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony H50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV and the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and H50 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and H50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR Digital IV will give extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GR Digital IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.