Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T110

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T110, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and T110 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 9 months after the T110 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the T110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides outer 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) whilst the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the T110.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and T110 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and T110.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony T110 will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer GR Digital IV should have an advantage in sensor tech.