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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh G900 versus Sony WX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The G900 was manufactured 7 years after the WX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G900 grades versus the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony WX10

 G900 WX10 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 87 months
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Ricoh G900

 WX10 G900 

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony WX10

 G900 WX10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 has got outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G900 compared to the WX10.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and WX10.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern G900 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX10 Portrait photography advice
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography information
Sony WX10 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average in class (247g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
54
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 Travel photography advice
Sony WX10 Travel photography advice
70
good battery power (340 CIPA)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than average in class (247g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
56
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery power (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 Vlogging features
Sony WX10 Vlogging features
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (247g)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony WX10
 Ricoh G900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-21 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash options Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247g (0.54 lb) 161g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 One One
Launch price $752 $200