Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony QX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 24 months earlier than the QX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and QX100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and QX100.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony QX100 will produce greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV will be behind in sensor technology.