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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Replaced the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W330 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 21 months later than the W330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W330

 GR Digital IV W330 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2010Fresher by 21 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W330 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W330

 GR Digital IV W330 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the W330.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and W330.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W330 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer GR Digital IV is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Portrait photography with Sony W330
41
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography info
Sony W330 Street photography info
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography factors
Sony W330 Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography factors
Sony W330 Travel photography factors
67
great battery (390 CIPA)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W330 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
37
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony W330 as a Vlogging camera
29
great max aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
26
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W330
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-15 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 128 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $170