Pentax W60 vs Ricoh G900

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax W60 and Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and G900 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W60 was manufactured 9 years prior to the G900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the W60 grades versus the G900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W60 & Ricoh G900. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax W60 Gallery & Ricoh G900 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W60 vs the G900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W60 and G900 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and G900.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to produce more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older W60 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.