Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony WX350

Here is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WX350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was introduced 3 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GR Digital IV matches up against the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital IV and the WX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital IV and WX350 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital IV and WX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will provide more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.