Ricoh G900 vs Sony A3000 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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Sony A3000

20 MP | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A3000 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 Sony A3000, which was introduced in August 2013 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a 20.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, A3000 is 5 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 Sony A3000 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

3" Fixed Type Screen

fps continuous shooting

4K (UHD) - 3840x2160 video resolution

247g. 118 x 66 x 33 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Sony A3000 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2013-08-27

20MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 16000

Sony E Mount

3" Fixed Type Screen

Electronic viewfinder

3.0fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

411g. 128 x 91 x 85 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Ricoh G900 over Sony Alpha A3000

LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 230k dots	351% higher resolution screen
Weight	247 g vs 411 g	164 g lighter
Environmental Sealing	Yes vs No	shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs No	creative shooting
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 Sony Alpha A3000 over Ricoh G900

External Flash Shoe	Yes vs No	Better for flash photography
Viewfinder	Electronic vs None	Better framing and control
RAW Support	Yes vs No	Better image quality
Max ISO	16.000 vs 6.400	150% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points	25 vs 9	16 more focus points
Battery Life	470 shots vs 340 shots	130 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure	Yes vs No	better exposure control
Flash Coverage	6.0m vs 5.5m	0.5m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area	18.50µm² vs 1.39µm²	1230% larger pixel area

Common Strengths of Ricoh G900 and Sony Alpha A3000

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 20 MP	Bigger prints and more details
AE Bracketing	Yes vs Yes	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Weaknesses of Ricoh G900 and Sony Alpha A3000

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

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A3000: 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 Sony A3000 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). Sony A3000 has external dimensions of 128 x 91 x 85 mm (5.04 x 3.58 x 3.35″) and weighs 411 g (0.91 lb / 14.50 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000. Ricoh G900 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 10mm narrower, 25mm shorter and 52mm thinner than Sony A3000. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Sony A3000 doesn't. Once you put a lens on A3000, its thickness will increase significantly.

Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000.

Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000.

Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 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 (164g ) than the Sony A3000 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 A3000, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000'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 Sony A3000: Sensor Comparison

Both Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Ricoh G900's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Sony A3000's sensor is APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ).

Since Sony A3000's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Ricoh G900.

Below you can see the G900 and A3000 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 Cameras

As seen above, Sony A3000 has a 13.1x 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 Sony A3000 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh G900 and Sony A3000 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

Sony A3000 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 (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Ricoh G900 for Street Photography

GOOD

Sony A3000 for Street Photography

GOOD

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 (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Ricoh G900 for Sports Photography

POOR

Sony A3000 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
Read the details

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Ricoh G900 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Sony A3000 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
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
411g
Body Thickness 85mm
Read the details

Ricoh G900 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Sony A3000 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 (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A3000: 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 Sony A3000, 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 Sony A3000 scores compare:

Ricoh G900

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #71 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #518 out of 1228 in all Cameras

Sony A3000

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #80 out of 89 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #323 out of 1228 in all Cameras

Sony A3000 has a higher Overall Score than the Ricoh G900 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Sony A3000 vs Ricoh G900 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Ricoh G900	Sony Alpha A3000
Brand	Ricoh	Sony
Announced	2018-02-21	2013-08-27
Body Type	Compact	SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS
Size	1/2.3-inch	APS-C
Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Area	28.07mm²	366.60mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888	5456 x 3632
Max Native Light sensitivity	6,400 ISO	16,000 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	25
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	Sony E
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	230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a	0.47x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/4000s	1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	Digital only	Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.50 m (with Auto ISO)	6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Max Flash Sync	n/a	1/160s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	n/a	3.0 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	AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Supports FlashAir SD cards	None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	247g	411g
Dimensions	118 x 66 x 33mm	128 x 91 x 85mm
Battery Life	340 shots	470 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Built-in	None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested	78
DxO Color Depth	not tested	23.7
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested	12.8
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested	1068
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