Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony WX220

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WX220 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was unveiled 3 years before the WX220 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GR Digital IV scores versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV features external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital IV versus the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and WX220.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX220 will offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.