Nikon D40 vs Ricoh G900

Below is a thorough analysis of the Nikon D40 vs Ricoh G900, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and G900 (20MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and G900 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D40 was released 12 years prior to the G900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D40 grades vs the G900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D40 & Ricoh G900. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D40 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D40 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 522 grams (1.15 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D40 compared to the G900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D40 and G900 is 71 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D40 and G900.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D40 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh G900 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older D40 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.