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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 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
  • Launched September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released July 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and T99 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 15 months later than the T99 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GR Digital IV grades against the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony T99

 GR Digital IV T99 
ReleasedSeptember 2011July 2010Fresher by 15 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 T99 GR Digital IV 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony T99

 GR Digital IV T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the T99.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and T99 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and T99.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony T99 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern GR Digital IV is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Portrait photography with Sony T99
41
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Street photography with Sony T99
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography advice
Sony T99 Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (390 CIPA)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography info
Sony T99 Travel photography info
67
great battery (390 CIPA)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography info
Sony T99 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
29
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony T99
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-09-15 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $179