Panasonic ZS15 vs Ricoh G900

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS15 vs Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and G900 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was brought out 6 years earlier than the G900 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS15 matches up against the G900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS15 versus the G900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and G900 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and G900.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ZS15 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.