Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G15 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Canon PowerShot G12

vs
Ricoh GR Digital IV
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Ricoh GR Digital IV

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.9
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,230k dots
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
1800 ms startup delay
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Almost the same
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The G12's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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 15x longer exposures
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the Canon G12

Advantages of the Ricoh IV
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/1.9 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the IV's lens captures much more light (1.1 f-stops)
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,230k dots vs 461k dots
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 More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Startup delay Less startup delay 1800 ms vs 2700 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when turning on
Size Smaller 109x59x33 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 190 g vs 401 g
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 2.1x lighter
Battery life Longer battery life 390 shots vs 350 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.9"
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 More than 30% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.7 fps vs 2 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Ricoh GR Digital IV Learn more about
the Ricoh IV
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Ricoh IV.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
IV:f/1.9
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G12:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
IV:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Battery life Great battery life Help
G12:350 shots
IV:390 shots
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G12:2 fps
IV:2.7 fps
Movie format Poor movies Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
IV:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
IV:1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
G12:15s
IV:1s
Waterproof Not waterproof Help
Stay on land
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
G12:3,200 ISO
IV:1,600 ISO
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$499
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the GR Digital IV
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the GR Digital IV
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the GR Digital IV
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the GR Digital IV
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the GR Digital IV
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the GR Digital IV
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$349 - $399
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the GR Digital IV

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$393 - $479
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G12

Ricoh GR Digital IV Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the GR Digital III vs the GR Digital IV
Ricoh GR

Ricoh GR

Boutique

$397 - $797
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the GR vs the GR Digital IV
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the GR Digital IV

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