Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Lets look more closely at the Ricoh G900 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the G900 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G900 was announced 6 months later than the RX10 IV so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G900 matches up versus the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony RX10 IV
G900 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Ricoh G900
RX10 IV | G900 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 1040k | Sharper screen (+400k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony RX10 IV
G900 | RX10 IV | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | September 2017 | Similar generation | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 offers outer dimensions 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 RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Compare the Ricoh G900 and Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the G900 vs the RX10 IV.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G900 and RX10 IV is 89 and 52 respectively.
Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and RX10 IV.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The G900 contains the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more challenging.
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Ricoh G900 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh G900 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2018-02-21 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 24.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Flash on, flash off | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 247 grams (0.54 lb) | 1095 grams (2.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 shots | 400 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $752 | $1,698 |