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Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Released February 2018
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The G900 was manufactured 6 years after the W690 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the G900 scores against the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony W690

 G900 W690 
IntroducedFebruary 2018February 2012More modern by 73 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Ricoh G900

 W690 G900 

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony W690

 G900 W690 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 enjoys outer measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the G900 compared to the W690.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and W690 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and W690.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger G900 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W690 as a Portrait photography camera
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography highlights
Sony W690 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography features
Sony W690 Sports photography features
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 Travel photography factors
Sony W690 Travel photography factors
70
great battery pack (340 per charge)
environment sealing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than others in class (247g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography advice
Sony W690 Landscape photography advice
56
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
environment sealing
great battery pack (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W690 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony W690
 Ricoh G900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-21 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $752 $297