Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh G900

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh G900, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and G900 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VG-110 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the G900 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the VG-110 matches up versus the G900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VG-110 versus the G900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and G900 is 97 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and G900.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.