Ricoh G900 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The G900 was released 4 years after the NEX-6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G900 scores versus the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh G900 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 offers physical 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) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the G900 against the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and NEX-6.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G900 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh G900 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.