Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and RX100 VI (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the RX100 VI in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV features external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and RX100 VI is 92 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will produce extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.