Ricoh G900 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh G900 vs Sony TX30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the G900 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G900 was revealed 4 years later than the TX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G900 matches up vs the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh G900 comes with exterior 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G900 compared to the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and TX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and TX30.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh G900 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G900 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.