Ricoh G900 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh G900 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the G900 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The G900 was announced 4 years later than the RX100 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the G900 grades against the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 offers outer measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G900 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and RX100 II is 89 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The G900 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult. The more modern G900 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.