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Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 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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24 MP | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 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-inch sensor whereas Canon SL2, which was introduced in June 2017 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 24.0MP APS-C sensor. There is only 8 months difference between G900 and SL2 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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 SL2 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Ricoh G900 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2018-02-21
  • 20MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 28-140 mm F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
  • Digital only Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840x2160 video resolution
  • 247g. 118 x 66 x 33 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Canon SL2 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2017-06-29
  • 24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 25600 ( expands to 51200)
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 453g. 122 x 93 x 70 mm
  • Also known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Replaced Canon EOS 100D Compare

Canon SL2 was replaced by Canon EOS Rebel SL3. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Ricoh G900

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Ricoh G900 over Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Image Stabilization
Digital only vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Weight
247 g vs 453 g 206 g lighter
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Max Video Resolution
3840x2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
Digital video stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilizes your videos in-camera


Reasons to choose Canon EOS Rebel SL2 over Ricoh G900
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs Supports FlashAir SD cards Better connectivity
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Sensor Resolution
24 MP vs 20 MP 19% more pixels
Max ISO
25.600 vs 6.400 300% higher Max ISO
Battery Life
650 shots vs 340 shots 310 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Flash Coverage
9.8m vs 5.5m 4.3m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
13.84µm2 vs 1.39µm2 895% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing Range
±3 EV vs ±2 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-I vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam

Common Strengths of Ricoh G900 and Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 24 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 1.040k dots High resolution screens
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs Yes creative shooting
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Common Weaknesses of Ricoh G900 and Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2: 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 SL2 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 SL2 has external dimensions of 122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76″) and weighs 453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 27mm shorter and 37mm thinner than Canon SL2. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Canon SL2 doesn't. Once you put a lens on SL2, its thickness will increase significantly.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2.
Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 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 (206g ) than the Canon SL2 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 SL2, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

On the other hand, Canon SL2 sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Ricoh G900's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to SL2.
Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2: Sensor Comparison

Ricoh G900 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon SL2 has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor.

Below you can see the G900 and SL2 sensor size comparison.

Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 Cameras


As seen above, Canon SL2 has a 11.8x 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 SL2 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Canon SL2 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 SL2 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
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 (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh G900 for Street Photography

GOOD

Canon SL2 for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
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 RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography

POOR

Canon SL2 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
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
1 Cross Type Focus sensors
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Canon SL2 for Daily Photography

GOOD
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 (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
453g
Body Thickness 70mm
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Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Canon SL2 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
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 (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Ricoh G900 vs Canon SL2: 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 SL2, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 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 SL2 scores compare:

Ricoh G900
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #71 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #514 out of 1226 in all Cameras
Canon SL2
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #7 out of 79 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #119 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Canon SL2 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Ricoh G900 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Ricoh G900. Otherwise, Canon SL2 is the better camera overall.

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Canon SL2 vs Ricoh G900 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Ricoh G900 Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Brand Ricoh Canon
Announced 2018-02-21 2017-06-29
Body Type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch APS-C
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Area 28.07mm2 332.27mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 25,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 51200 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 9
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 Fully Articulated
Size 3" 3"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 95%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.54x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Digital only No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 9.80 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 5.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840x2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Supports FlashAir SD cards Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 247g 453g
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm 122 x 93 x 70mm
Battery Life 340 shots 650 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Built-in None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 79
DxO Color Depth not tested 23.6
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 13.4
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 1041
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