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Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 Comparison

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Ricoh G900

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor

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16 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 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 Panasonic GH4, which was introduced in February 2014 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 16.0MP Four Thirds sensor. As you can see, GH4 is 4 years older than G900. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky 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 Panasonic GH4 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

Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-02-07
  • 16MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 12.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (DCI) - 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 560g. 133 x 93 x 84 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Compare

Panasonic GH4 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 vs Ricoh G900

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Internal Storage
6.5GB vs None Extra built-in storage
Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 16 MP 25% more pixels
Weight
247 g vs 560 g 313 g lighter
Digital video stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilizes your videos in-camera
USB Version
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Faster Data transfer from the camera
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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 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
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max ISO
25.600 vs 6.400 300% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points
49 vs 9 40 more focus points
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
500 shots vs 340 shots 160 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Flash Coverage
17.0m vs 5.5m 11.5m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
14.12µm2 vs 1.39µm2 915% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
4096 x 2160 vs 3840 x 2160 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range
±3 EV vs ±2 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Flash Sync Port
Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
4K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
Post Focus Mode
Yes vs No Change focus point after taking a shot
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
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Common Strengths of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 1.036k dots High resolution screens
Max Continuous Shooting
fps vs 12.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
In-body Image Stabilization
Digital only vs No No Built-in stabilization
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Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4: 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 Panasonic GH4 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). Panasonic GH4 has external dimensions of 133 x 93 x 84 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.31″) and weighs 560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 15mm narrower, 27mm shorter and 51mm thinner than Panasonic GH4. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Panasonic GH4 doesn't. Once you put a lens on GH4, its thickness will increase significantly.

Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4.

Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4.
Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 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 (313g ) than the Panasonic GH4 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 GH4, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

On the other hand, Panasonic GH4 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 GH4.
Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4: 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, Panasonic GH4 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine IX processor.

Below you can see the G900 and GH4 sensor size comparison.

Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 Cameras


As seen above, Panasonic GH4 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.

What types of Photography are Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GH4 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

Panasonic GH4 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Small 1/2.3 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 Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh G900 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic GH4 for Street Photography

GOOD
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography

POOR

Panasonic GH4 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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Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic GH4 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
247g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
560g
Body Thickness 84mm
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Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Panasonic GH4 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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Ricoh G900 vs Panasonic GH4: 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 Panasonic GH4, 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 Panasonic GH4 scores compare:

Ricoh G900
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #66 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #540 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Panasonic GH4
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #72 out of 109 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #124 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Panasonic GH4 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, Panasonic GH4 is the better camera overall.

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Panasonic GH4 vs Ricoh G900 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Ricoh G900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Brand Ricoh Panasonic
Announced 2018-02-21 2014-02-07
Body Type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
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 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 25,600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 125 ISO 200 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 49
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Micro 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
Type Fixed type Fully Articulated
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,036k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder 2,359k dots
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.67x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/8000s
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) 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/250s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 12.0 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 4096 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Supports FlashAir SD cards Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 247g 560g
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm 133 x 93 x 84mm
Battery Life 340 shots 500 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Built-in None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 74
DxO Color Depth not tested 23.2
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 12.8
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 791
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