Ricoh G900 vs Sony A300

On this page, we will be looking at the Ricoh G900 vs Sony A300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A300 (10MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The G900 was brought out 10 years later than the A300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G900 grades against the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G900 has outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G900 vs the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and A300 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and A300.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G900 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh G900 will give you more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher G900 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.