Ricoh G700SE vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh G700SE and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The G700SE was introduced 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G700SE matches up against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G700SE & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh G700SE Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G700SE has outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the G700SE against the RX100 VII.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G700SE and RX100 VII is 88 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G700SE and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G700SE having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G700SE is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.