Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony TX200V

The following is a in-depth review of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and TX200V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 4 months before the TX200V so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the TX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the TX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and TX200V is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and TX200V.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital IV having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX200V will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.