Ricoh G700SE vs Sony a3500

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh G700SE and Sony a3500, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G700SE was introduced 4 years prior to the a3500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the G700SE scores versus the a3500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G700SE & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh G700SE Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh G700SE has outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G700SE against the a3500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G700SE and a3500 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G700SE and a3500.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G700SE using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a3500 will deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older G700SE is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.