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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 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
  • Announced February 2018
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony A900
  • Later Model is Sony A99 II
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is very comparable but the G900 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G900 was unveiled 5 years later than the A99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G900 grades versus the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony A99

 G900 A99 
IntroducedFebruary 2018December 2012More recent by 64 months

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Ricoh G900

 A99 G900 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony A99

 G900 A99 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 provides outer dimensions 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G900 against the A99.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and A99 is 89 and 57 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and A99.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G900 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger G900 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh G900
Portrait photography with Sony A99
45
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
81
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography information
Sony A99 Street photography information
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competitors (247g)
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery power (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography details
Sony A99 Landscape photography details
56
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
bad battery power (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony A99
 Ricoh G900Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony SLT-A99
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2018-02-21 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247g (0.54 lb) 812g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 500 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $752 $1,998