Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh G900

Here is a extended overview of the Canon A1100 IS vs Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and G900 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was announced 10 years before the G900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A1100 IS scores vs the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Ricoh G900. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1100 IS comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS vs the G900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and G900 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1100 IS and G900.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh G900 to give more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.