Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX1

Here is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor size.

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The G900 was manufactured 8 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the G900 grades vs the WX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 enjoys 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G900 against the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and WX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and WX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G900 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh G900 will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer G900 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.