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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 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
  • Released September 2011
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR Digital III
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W810 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was announced 3 years earlier than the W810 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GR Digital IV grades against the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Sony W810

 GR Digital IV W810 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 W810 GR Digital IV 
IntroducedJanuary 2014September 2011More modern by 28 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W810

 GR Digital IV W810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital IV offers external 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 W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W810 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W810.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will offer greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography information
Sony W810 Portrait photography information
41
manual focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
38
resolution is good (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Street photography with Sony W810
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony W810 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery pack (390 per charge)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
Travel photography with Sony W810
67
great battery pack (390 per charge)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
67
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography features
Sony W810 Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
41
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
29
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
32
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W810
 Ricoh GR Digital IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-09-15 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format Motion JPEG H.264
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 111 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photographs 200 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $599 $100