Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.