Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony TX5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is very close but the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and TX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 20 months later than the TX5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with exterior measurements 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 TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV against the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and TX5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and TX5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV has the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The newer GR Digital IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.