Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a in depth review of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and RX100 IV (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was brought out 4 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GR Digital IV grades against the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has outer measurements 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV against the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will provide extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.