Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony RX1R II

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

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.

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

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.