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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Old Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX1R
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 5 years before the RX1R II 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 RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony RX1R II

 GR Digital IV RX1R II 
Display resolution1230k1229kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 RX1R II GR Digital IV 
AnnouncedOctober 2015September 2011More recent by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony RX1R II

 GR Digital IV RX1R II 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the RX1R II.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and RX1R II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide extra detail using its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography factors
41
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
85
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000s)
MP count great (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
73
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography info
Sony RX1R II Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
63
MP count great (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
67
better than average battery power (390 shots)
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
59
MP count great (42MP)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (507g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography info
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
68
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count great (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging factors
Sony RX1R II Vlogging factors
29
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (507 grams)
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony RX1R II
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-09-15 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Macro focus range 1cm 14cm
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 507 grams (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life 390 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $3,300