Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh G900 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic GF8 has external dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3″) and weighs 266 g (0.59 lb / 9.38 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8. Panasonic GF8 is 11mm narrower and 1mm shorter than Ricoh G900 but they have the same thickness of 33mm. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh G900 has a built-in lens but Panasonic GF8 doesn't. Once you put a lens on GF8, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8.
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Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8.
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Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh G900 is 19g lighter than the Panasonic GF8 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on GF8, the total kit will weigh much higher.
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LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh G900 and Panasonic GF8's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic GF8 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Ricoh G900 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to GF8.