Nikon L100 vs Ricoh G900

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Nikon L100 and Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was announced 10 years earlier than the G900 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the L100 matches up versus the G900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Ricoh G900. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 has physical measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the L100 compared to the G900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L100 and G900 is 79 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L100 and G900.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to give more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.