Ricoh G700SE vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we are reviewing the Ricoh G700SE vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The G700SE was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G700SE scores against the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G700SE and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh G700SE Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G700SE enjoys external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G700SE and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G700SE and RX10 IV is 88 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G700SE and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G700SE because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older G700SE will be behind in sensor tech.