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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 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 W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W350

 GR Digital IV W350 
IntroducedSeptember 2011January 2010More modern by 21 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W350 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W350

 GR Digital IV W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Portrait photography with Sony W350
41
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Street photography with Sony W350
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography highlights
Sony W350 Travel photography highlights
67
good battery power (390 shots)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography advice
Sony W350 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
37
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging advice
Sony W350 Vlogging advice
29
good max aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone jack
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W350
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-15 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 images -
Type of battery 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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $599 $200