Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Nikon Coolpix AW130

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Ricoh GR Digital IV and the Nikon Coolpix AW130, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Ricoh GR Digital IV was introduced in September 2011 and Nikon Coolpix AW130 was introduced in February 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh GR Digital IV over Nikon Coolpix AW130.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix AW130 over Ricoh GR Digital IV.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Ricoh GR Digital IV and Nikon Coolpix AW130 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,230k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional optical viewfinder can be attached on Ricoh GR Digital IV.

Ricoh GR Digital IV features a 10.0 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Nikon Coolpix AW130 features a 16.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Ricoh GR Digital IV can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix AW130 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Ricoh GR Digital IV has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix AW130

Nikon Coolpix AW130 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix AW130

Nikon Coolpix AW130 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Ricoh GR Digital IV has an HDMI and Nikon Coolpix AW130 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with DB65 battery pack with battery life of 390 shots and Nikon Coolpix AW130 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Ricoh GR Digital IV has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Nikon Coolpix AW130 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Ricoh GR Digital IV, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix AW130. Nikon Coolpix AW130 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m on Ricoh GR Digital IV and 5.20 m at Auto ISO on Nikon Coolpix AW130. Ricoh GR Digital IV also accepts external flash..

Ricoh GR Digital IV body has dimensions of 109 x 59 x 33 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 1.3") and Nikon Coolpix AW130 body has dimensions of 110 x 66 x 27 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.06"). Ricoh GR Digital IV weighs 190 g (0.42 lb / 6.70 oz) and Nikon Coolpix AW130 weighs 221 g (0.49 lb / 7.80 oz).

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Nikon Coolpix AW130

109 mm

59 mm

110 mm

66 mm

59 mm

66 mm