Ricoh G900 vs Sony WX50

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh G900 versus Sony WX50, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G900 was released 6 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G900 scores versus the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 features exterior measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the G900 vs the WX50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G900 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and WX50.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh G900 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher G900 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.