Ricoh G700SE vs Sony A3000

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Ricoh G700SE versus Sony A3000, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G700SE was brought out 3 years before the A3000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G700SE matches up versus the A3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G700SE and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh G700SE Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G700SE provides external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh G700SE versus Sony A3000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G700SE compared to the A3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G700SE and A3000 is 88 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G700SE and A3000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G700SE featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A3000 will give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older G700SE is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.