Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7R

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh G900 and Sony A7R, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A7R (36MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The G900 was manufactured 4 years after the A7R which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G900 scores vs the A7R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 & Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 enjoys external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh G900 and Sony A7R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the G900 vs the A7R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and A7R is 89 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and A7R.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G900 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R will render greater detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger G900 provides a benefit in sensor tech.