Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W290

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W290 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was released 2 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the W290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony W290 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W290.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and W290 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and W290.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W290 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR Digital IV provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.