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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 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
  • Released September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W570

 GR Digital IV W570 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011January 2011More modern by 9 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W570 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W570

 GR Digital IV W570 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
41
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
30
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Street photography with Sony W570
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.7")
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Sports photography information
Sony W570 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (390 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
67
great battery life (390 per charge)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (390 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
38
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
Sony W570 Vlogging details
29
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W570
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-09-15 2011-01-06
Body design 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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 190g (0.42 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model DB65 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $159