Ricoh G900 vs Sony A230

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh G900 versus Sony A230, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The G900 was manufactured 8 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G900 scores vs the A230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G900 comes with 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 A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G900 and the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and A230 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and A230.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G900 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh G900 will result in greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent G900 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.