Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7c

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh G900 and Sony A7c, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is relatively comparable but the G900 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The G900 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G900 grades vs the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 has got external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the G900 and the A7c.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and A7c is 89 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and A7c.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G900 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7c will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older G900 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.