Ricoh G900 vs Samsung NX300

The following is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh G900 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is very comparable but the G900 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G900 was launched 4 years after the NX300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G900 scores versus the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G900 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G900 vs the NX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G900 and NX300 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The G900 uses the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The younger G900 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.