Fujifilm IS Pro vs Ricoh G900

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm IS Pro versus Ricoh G900, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and G900 (20MP) and the Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) and G900 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm IS Pro was introduced 11 years earlier than the G900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm IS Pro matches up vs the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro & Ricoh G900. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm IS Pro enjoys outer dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro and the G900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm IS Pro and G900 is 55 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm IS Pro and G900.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm IS Pro using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh G900 will give you extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm IS Pro is going to be behind in sensor tech.