Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony T99

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

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).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony T99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.