Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W380

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W380 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was unveiled 21 months later than the W380 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W380 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the GR Digital IV and the W380.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital IV and W380 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital IV using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W380 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer GR Digital IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.