Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350

Let's examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was revealed 21 months after the W350 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the W350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and W350.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR Digital IV will have an edge in sensor tech.