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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 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 WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Ricoh G900 and Sony WX150, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The G900 was unveiled 6 years after the WX150 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G900 grades versus the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony WX150

 G900 WX150 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2012Newer by 73 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Ricoh G900

 WX150 G900 

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony WX150

 G900 WX150 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G900 provides outside 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) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G900 vs the WX150.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to resolve extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G900 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX150 Portrait photography advice
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
decent MP (18MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography highlights
Sony WX150 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (247g)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography info
Sony WX150 Sports photography info
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (340 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 Travel photography factors
Sony WX150 Travel photography factors
70
good battery pack (340 per charge)
environment proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than average (247 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average (133g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography features
Sony WX150 Landscape photography features
56
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20MP)
environment proof
good battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
46
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh G900
Vlogging with Sony WX150
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average (247 grams)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony WX150
 Ricoh G900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-21 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 95 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 240 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
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $752 $300