Ricoh G700SE vs Sony A68

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh G700SE and Sony A68, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The G700SE was announced 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G700SE matches up against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G700SE and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh G700SE Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G700SE has got external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh G700SE and Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G700SE versus the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G700SE and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G700SE and A68.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G700SE using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will result in extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older G700SE will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.