Fujifilm X20 vs Ricoh G900

Here is a in-depth review of the Fujifilm X20 and Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and G900 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and G900 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X20 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the G900 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm X20 matches up vs the G900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X20 & Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X20 versus the G900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X20 and G900 is 83 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X20 and G900.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X20 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh G900 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.