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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and H70 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 9 months after the H70 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony H70

 GR Digital IV H70 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2011More modern by 9 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 H70 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony H70

 GR Digital IV H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the H70.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and H70.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern GR Digital IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
41
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sports photography with Sony H70
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (390 CIPA)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography information
Sony H70 Travel photography information
67
great battery life (390 CIPA)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography factors
Sony H70 Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (390 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging factors
Sony H70 Vlogging factors
29
great max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone support
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony H70
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-09-15 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB65 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $199