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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 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
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W530 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was released 9 months later than the W530 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GR Digital IV grades against the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W530

 GR Digital IV W530 
IntroducedSeptember 2011January 2011Fresher by 9 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W530 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W530

 GR Digital IV W530 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony W530 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W530.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and W530 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and W530.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W530 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher GR Digital IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W530 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Street photography with Sony W530
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography highlights
Sony W530 Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (390 CIPA)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography features
Sony W530 Travel photography features
67
great battery life (390 per charge)
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W530 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
33
quite wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Vlogging with Sony W530
29
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W530
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-09-15 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $269