Ricoh G900 vs Nikon D3200 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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Nikon D3200

24 MP | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh G900 vs Nikon D3200 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 Nikon D3200, which was introduced in July 2012 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 24.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, D3200 is 6 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 Nikon D3200 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" Fixed Type Screen

fps continuous shooting

4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution

247g. 118 x 66 x 33 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Nikon D3200 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2012-07-25

24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 12800)

Nikon F Mount

3" Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

4.0fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

505g. 125 x 96 x 77 mm

Replaced Nikon D3100 Compare

Nikon D3200 was replaced by Nikon D3300. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D3200
Nikon D3300 vs Ricoh G900

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Ricoh G900 over Nikon D3200

LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 921k dots	12% higher resolution screen
Weight	247 g vs 505 g	258 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 1920 x 1080	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

Reasons to choose Nikon D3200 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
Max Sensor Resolution	24 MP vs 20 MP	19% more pixels
Number of Focus Points	11 vs 9	2 more focus points
Battery Life	540 shots vs 340 shots	200 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	12.0m vs 5.5m	6.5m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area	14.85µm² vs 1.39µm²	968% larger pixel area
UHS Card Support	UHS-I vs none	Read/Write in High Speeds

Common Strengths of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200

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

Common Weaknesses of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200

In-body Image Stabilization	Digital only vs No	No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen	Fixed Type vs No	No flexible viewing angles

Ricoh G900 vs Nikon D3200: 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 Nikon D3200 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). Nikon D3200 has external dimensions of 125 x 96 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.78 x 3.03″) and weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 7mm narrower, 30mm shorter and 44mm thinner than Nikon D3200. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Nikon D3200 doesn't. Once you put a lens on D3200, its thickness will increase significantly.

Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200.

Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200.

Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 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 (258g ) than the Nikon D3200 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 D3200, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.

Ricoh G900 vs Nikon D3200: 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, Nikon D3200 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.

Below you can see the G900 and D3200 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 Cameras

As seen above, Nikon D3200 has a 12.7x 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 Nikon D3200 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Nikon D3200 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

Nikon D3200 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 (23.2 x 15.4 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

Nikon D3200 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f0.00
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 (23.2 x 15.4 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon D3200 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Fast Lens at Tele: f3.50
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
1 Cross Type Focus sensors
11 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 540 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon D3200 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 (23.2 x 15.4 mm) sensor
Large Body
505g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon D3200 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
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Ricoh G900 vs Nikon D3200: 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 Nikon D3200, 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 Nikon D3200 scores compare:

Ricoh G900

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #71 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #521 out of 1233 in all Cameras

Nikon D3200

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #35 out of 79 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #264 out of 1233 in all Cameras

Nikon D3200 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, Nikon D3200 is the better camera overall.

Nikon D3200 vs Ricoh G900 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Ricoh G900	Nikon D3200
Brand	Ricoh	Nikon
Announced	2018-02-21	2012-07-25
Body Type	Compact	Compact SLR
Sensor
Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS
Size	1/2.3"	APS-C
Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	23.2 x 15.4 mm
Area	28.07mm²	357.28mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	24 megapixels
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888	6016 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity	6,400 ISO	6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	-	12800 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	11
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	Nikon F
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"	3"
Resolution	1,040k dots	921k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a	0.53x
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)	12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync	n/a	1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	n/a	4.0 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	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Supports FlashAir SD cards	Optional
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	247g	505g
Dimensions	118 x 66 x 33mm	125 x 96 x 77mm
Battery Life	340 shots	540 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Built-in	Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested	81
DxO Color Depth	not tested	24.1
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested	13.2
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested	1131
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