Ricoh G900 vs Sony T99

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh G900 vs Sony T99, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G900 was announced 7 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G900 scores against the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh G900 has got external 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) whilst the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the G900 versus the T99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and T99 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G900 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh G900 to provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger G900 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.