Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony WX500

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital IV was revealed 4 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GR Digital IV grades versus the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV has got outer dimensions 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 WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV versus Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital IV against the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital IV and WX500.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital IV using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX500 will render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital IV will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.