Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony TX20

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and TX20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was unveiled 5 months earlier than the TX20 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GR Digital IV grades against the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the TX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and TX20 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and TX20.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively.