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Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Comparison

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Ricoh G900

20 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Ricoh G900, which was introduced in February 2018 is a Waterproof camera with a 20.0MP 1/2.3" sensor whereas Canon 1000D, which was introduced in July 2008 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 10.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, 1000D is 10 years older than G900. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Ricoh G900 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2018-02-21
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 28-140 mm F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 247g. 118 x 66 x 33 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Canon 1000D Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2008-07-22
  • 10MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 2.50" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 3.0fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 502g. 126 x 98 x 65 mm
  • Also known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital

Canon 1000D was replaced by Canon EOS 1100D. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 1100D vs Canon EOS 1000D (EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital)
Canon EOS 1100D vs Ricoh G900

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Ricoh G900 over Canon EOS 1000D
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 10 MP 100% more pixels
Max ISO
6.400 vs 1.600 300% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points
9 vs 7 2 more focus points
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 230k dots 352% higher resolution screen
Weight
247 g vs 502 g 255 g lighter
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs None Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Digital video stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilizes your videos in-camera
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Reasons to choose Canon EOS 1000D over Ricoh G900
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Battery Life
500 shots vs 340 shots 160 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Flash Coverage
13.0m vs 5.5m 7.5m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
32.60µm2 vs 1.39µm2 2245% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Ricoh G900 and Canon EOS 1000D
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Common Weaknesses of Ricoh G900 and Canon EOS 1000D
In-body Image Stabilization
Digital only vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
LCD Screen Size
2.50" vs 2.50" Small display
Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh G900 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz) (including batteries). Canon 1000D has external dimensions of 126 x 98 x 65 mm (4.96 x 3.86 x 2.56″) and weighs 502 g (1.11 lb / 17.71 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 32mm shorter and 32mm thinner than Canon 1000D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Canon 1000D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1000D, its thickness will increase significantly.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D.
Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Ricoh G900 is significantly lighter (255g ) than the Canon 1000D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 1000D, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh G900's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon 1000D's 2.5" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D: Sensor Comparison

Ricoh G900 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 1000D has a 10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .

Ricoh G900's sensor provides 10MP more than Canon 1000D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the G900 and 1000D sensor size comparison.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D Cameras


As seen above, Canon 1000D has a 11.7x Larger sensor area than Ricoh G900. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Ricoh G900 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Canon 1000D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh G900 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 1000D for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography

POOR

Canon 1000D for Sports Photography

GOOD
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
9 Focus Points
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
7 Focus Points
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Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 1000D for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
247g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Large Body
502g
Body Thickness 65mm
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Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Canon 1000D for Landscape Photography

POOR
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Live-view
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Ricoh G900 vs Canon 1000D: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Ricoh G900 and Canon 1000D scores compare:

Ricoh G900
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #66 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #527 out of 1244 in all Cameras
Canon 1000D
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #64 out of 79 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #533 out of 1244 in all Cameras

Ricoh G900
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Canon 1000D vs Ricoh G900 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Ricoh G900 Canon EOS 1000D
Brand Ricoh Canon
Announced 2018-02-21 2008-07-22
Body Type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Size 1/2.3" APS-C
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Area 28.07mm2 328.56mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 3888 x 2592
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 1,600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 125 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 7
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Canon EF/EF-S
Lens Focal Range 28-140 mm (5x) no lens
Max Aperture F3.5-5.5 no lens
Macro Focus Range 1cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3.00" 2.50"
Resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 95%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.51x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Digital only No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 13.00 m (ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 3.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Supports FlashAir SD cards None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 247g 502g
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm 126 x 98 x 65mm
Battery Life 340 shots 500 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Built-in None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 62
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.0
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 10.9
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 719
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