Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony HX90V

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was released 4 years earlier than the HX90V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has physical 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) while the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital IV against the HX90V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and HX90V.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX90V will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.