Panasonic ZS25 vs Ricoh G900

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 and Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the ZS25 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS25 was announced 6 years prior to the G900 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS25 matches up against the G900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Ricoh G900. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS25 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS25 and the G900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and G900 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS25 and G900.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh G900 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ZS25 is going to be behind in sensor tech.