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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony A7S II
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh G900 versus Sony A7S, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A7S (12MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G900 was announced 3 years later than the A7S and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the G900 scores versus the A7S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony A7S

 G900 A7S 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018April 2014Fresher by 48 months

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Ricoh G900

 A7S G900 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k1040kClearer screen (+190k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony A7S

 G900 A7S 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 has got outer measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G900 against the A7S.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and A7S is 89 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and A7S.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G900 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh G900 will render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent G900 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S Portrait photography factors
45
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography advice
Sony A7S Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others in class (247g)
76
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
lighter than competitors (489g)
very good high ISO (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography features
Sony A7S Sports photography features
54
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (360 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery pack (340 shots)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
lighter than competitors (489 grams)
weather proof
terrible battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
56
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20MP)
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (409,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery power (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than others in class (247g)
34
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic port
lighter than competitors (489g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony A7S
 Ricoh G900Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Alpha A7S
Category Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Released 2018-02-21 2014-04-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 6400 409600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Flash on, flash off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247g (0.54 lbs) 489g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $752 $1,998