Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony HX200V

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony HX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and HX200V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 7 months prior to the HX200V and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the HX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and HX200V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and HX200V.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX200V will show greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.