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Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900

Portability
51
Imaging
42
Features
40
Overall
41
Nikon D2H front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Nikon D2H
(Full Review)
  • 4MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Revealed December 2003
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D1H
  • Replacement is Nikon D2Hs
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the D2H (4MP) and G900 (20MP) and the D2H (APS-C) and G900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The D2H was brought out 15 years before the G900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D2H grades versus the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D2H over the Ricoh G900

 D2H G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Nikon D2H

 G900 D2H 
RevealedFebruary 2018December 2003Fresher by 172 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k211kSharper screen (+829k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D2H and Ricoh G900

 D2H G900 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D2H comes with outer measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the D2H compared to the G900.

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D2H and G900 is 51 and 89 respectively.

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D2H and G900.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D2H featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh G900 will deliver more detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older D2H is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Portrait photography camera
49
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (4 megapixels)
45
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D2H Street photography details
Ricoh G900 Street photography details
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Sports photography camera
49
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (4 megapixels)
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D2H Travel photography information
Ricoh G900 Travel photography information
42
weather sealing
low MP (4MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
weather sealing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
heavier than competition in class (247g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D2H Landscape photography advice
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography advice
49
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (4MP)
56
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh G900 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
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Nikon D2H vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D2H and Ricoh G900
 Nikon D2HRicoh G900
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon D2H Ricoh G900
Category Pro DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2003-12-19 2018-02-21
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type JFET BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 367.4mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 4MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 2464 x 1632 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 211 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840x2160
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1200 gr (2.65 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 18.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 352 not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $253 $752