Fujifilm S8500 vs Ricoh G900

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm S8500 vs Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8500 was introduced 6 years before the G900 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores vs the G900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Ricoh G900. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8500 offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with 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 select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 versus the G900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8500 and G900 is 61 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8500 and G900.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh G900 to result in extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.