Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh G900

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh G900, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and G900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 3 years before the G900 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the G900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Ricoh G900. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Ricoh G900 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh G900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the G900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and G900 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and G900.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh G900 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.