Ricoh G900 vs Sony W650

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh G900 and Sony W650, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G900 was launched 6 years later than the W650 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G900 scores versus the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 has 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) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh G900 and Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G900 versus the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and W650.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh G900 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer G900 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.