Ricoh G700SE vs Sony A99

Here is a extensive overview of the Ricoh G700SE and Sony A99, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G700SE (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the G700SE (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The G700SE was announced 3 years prior to the A99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh G700SE being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G700SE grades versus the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G700SE & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh G700SE Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh G700SE offers 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) while the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G700SE versus the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G700SE and A99 is 88 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G700SE and A99.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G700SE having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will offer you extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older G700SE is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.