Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh G900

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Casio EX-Z29 vs Ricoh G900, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and G900 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was launched 10 years before the G900 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-Z29 matches up versus the G900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Ricoh G900. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the G900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z29 and G900 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and G900.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh G900 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.