Canon XC10 vs Ricoh G900

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon XC10 vs Ricoh G900, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and G900 (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and G900 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was revealed 3 years prior to the G900 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XC10 grades versus the G900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon XC10 & Ricoh G900. The full galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon XC10 comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the XC10 versus the G900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and G900 is 54 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and G900.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh G900 will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older XC10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.