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 Olympus E-30 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). Olympus E-30 has external dimensions of 142 x 108 x 75 mm (5.59 x 4.25 x 2.95″) and weighs 695 g (1.53 lb / 24.52 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 24mm narrower, 42mm shorter and 42mm thinner than Olympus E-30. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Olympus E-30 doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-30, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30.
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Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30 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 (448g ) than the Olympus E-30 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 E-30, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh G900's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus E-30's 2.7" screen.
On the other hand, Olympus E-30 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. On the other hand, Ricoh G900 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to E-30.
Ricoh G900 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-30 has a 12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic III+ processor.
Ricoh G900's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus E-30'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 E-30 sensor size comparison.
![Ricoh G900 vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Size Comparison]()
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30 Cameras
As seen above, Olympus E-30 has a 8.0x 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Olympus E-30 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
Olympus E-30 for Portrait Photography
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
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Street Photography
Olympus E-30 for Street Photography
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
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Large Body
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography
Olympus E-30 for Sports Photography
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
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
11 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 750 shots
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography
Olympus E-30 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
247g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large Body
695g
Body Thickness 75mm
Read the details
Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-30 for Landscape Photography
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 Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
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 Olympus E-30, 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 Olympus E-30 scores compare:
Ricoh G900
Ranked
#71 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#508 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus E-30
Ranked
#54 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#340 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Olympus E-30 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, Olympus E-30 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Ricoh G900 |
Olympus E-30 |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2018-02-21 |
2009-03-24 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4032 x 3024 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
11 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Four Thirds |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.5-5.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
2.7" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.56x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
13.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
n/a |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840x2160 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Supports FlashAir SD cards |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
247g |
695g |
| Dimensions |
118 x 66 x 33mm |
142 x 108 x 75mm |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
750 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Built-in |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
55 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
21.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
10.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
530 |
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