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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 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
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W610 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was released 3 months prior to the W610 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W610

 GR Digital IV W610 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W610 GR Digital IV 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W610

 GR Digital IV W610 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011January 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV enjoys outside measurements 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W610.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and W610 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital IV and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W610 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography details
Sony W610 Portrait photography details
41
has manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
29
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.7")
56
lighter than competitors in class (113g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony W610 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (390 CIPA)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
27
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography info
Sony W610 Travel photography info
67
good battery power (390 per charge)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography factors
Sony W610 Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (390 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
33
pretty wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging details
Sony W610 Vlogging details
29
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (113g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W610
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-09-15 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
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 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 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 250 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB65 NP-BN
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, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $200