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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Previous Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was released 21 months after the W370 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the W370 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W370

 GR Digital IV W370 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2010More modern by 21 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W370 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W370

 GR Digital IV W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV features physical measurements 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 W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GR Digital IV and the W370.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and W370 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and W370.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W370 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern GR Digital IV is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
41
focusing manually
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Street photography advice
Sony W370 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography information
Sony W370 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery (390 CIPA)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography details
Sony W370 Travel photography details
67
good battery (390 per charge)
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography features
Sony W370 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
fast max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
good battery (390 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
37
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Vlogging with Sony W370
29
fast max aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W370
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-09-15 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/1.9 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model DB65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $230