Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony WX300

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 17 months earlier than the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GR Digital IV matches up versus the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV enjoys outer dimensions 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the GR Digital IV compared to the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and WX300.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX300 will offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.