Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX100

Below is a extensive overview of the Ricoh G900 and Sony RX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the G900 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with different sensor size.

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The G900 was announced 5 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G900 matches up against the RX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 provides outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G900 compared to the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and RX100 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and RX100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The G900 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The more recent G900 should have a benefit in sensor tech.