Ricoh G900 vs Sony TX7

Below is a detailed review of the Ricoh G900 and Sony TX7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The G900 was unveiled 8 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G900 matches up versus the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh G900 provides 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 TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the G900 vs the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G900 and TX7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G900 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G900 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh G900 will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer G900 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.