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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE

Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Ricoh G700SE front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Released January 2019
  • Superseded the Nikon A900
Ricoh G700SE
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 307g - 117 x 68 x 32mm
  • Announced October 2010
Photography Glossary

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon A1000 versus Ricoh G700SE, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and G700SE (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was announced 8 years later than the G700SE and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A1000 grades against the G700SE in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Ricoh G700SE

 A1000 G700SE 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019October 2010More recent by 101 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh G700SE over the Nikon A1000

 G700SE A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Ricoh G700SE

 A1000 G700SE 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A1000 has got outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G700SE has sizing of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A1000 vs the G700SE.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and G700SE is 86 and 88 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1000 and G700SE.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon A1000 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher A1000 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh G700SE as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography advice
Ricoh G700SE Street photography advice
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screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
51
environment sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others (307 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh G700SE Sports photography highlights
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great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
has no phase detect AF
25
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography advice
Ricoh G700SE Travel photography advice
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has focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (840mm)
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (307 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh G700SE Landscape photography advice
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you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
environment sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh G700SE as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no external microphone port
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reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
more heavy than others (307g)
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Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh G700SE Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Ricoh G700SE
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Ricoh G700SE
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix A1000 Ricoh G700SE
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2019-01-18 2010-10-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 gr (0.73 lb) 307 gr (0.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 117 x 68 x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - DB-60
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $477 $0