Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W570 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital IV was manufactured 9 months after the W570 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital IV matches up vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with outer 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 W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and W570 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and W570.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W570 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR Digital IV is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.