Nikon S30 vs Ricoh G900

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S30 and Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) and the S30 (1/3") and G900 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was brought out 7 years prior to the G900 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S30 matches up against the G900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S30 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst 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 account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S30 vs the G900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and G900 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S30 and G900.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S30 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh G900 will offer more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.