Reasons to choose RDC-200G
Released in 2000, RDC-200G has about 31 mm² of sensor area, 2.2 MP effective resolution, and a 500 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Ricoh RDC-200G
vs Ricoh RDC-7
VS
Sensor area
31 mm²
RDC-200G38 mm²
RDC-7- Area ratio
- 1.23:1
- Absolute difference
- 7 mm²
- Relative difference
- 23.4%
The RDC-7 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
RDC-200GMetricRDC-7
2.2 MPEffective pixels3.1 MP
6.4 × 4.8Sensor7.11 × 5.33
3.74 µmPixel pitch3.5 µm
13.96 µm²Pixel area12.22 µm²
7.16 MP/cm²Pixel density8.18 MP/cm²
5.41Crop factor4.87
—Maximum video—
500 gWeight320 g
Internal storageStorageSmartMedia
AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)BatteryLithium-Ion rechargeable Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The RDC-7 has the larger sensor area. The RDC-7 has the lighter body. The RDC-7 has the higher effective resolution. The RDC-200G and RDC-7 were both released in 2000. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose RDC-7
Released in 2000, RDC-7 has about 38 mm² of sensor area, 3.1 MP effective resolution, and a 320 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.