Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 II

In this write-up, we are comparing the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was unveiled 21 months before the RX100 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GR Digital IV grades against the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and RX100 II.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.