Canon S95 vs Ricoh G900

Its time to look closer at the Canon S95 versus Ricoh G900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and G900 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was manufactured 8 years prior to the G900 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S95 grades versus the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 and Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Ricoh G900 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S95 and the G900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and G900 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and G900.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Ricoh G900 will result in extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.