Ricoh G900 vs Sony S930

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh G900 and Sony S930, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The G900 was announced 9 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G900 grades against the S930 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 has got external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G900 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and S930.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh G900 to provide more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G900 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.