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 Sony NEX-C3 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). Sony NEX-C3 has external dimensions of 110 x 60 x 33 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 1.3″) and weighs 225 g (0.50 lb / 7.94 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3. Sony NEX-C3 is 8mm narrower and 6mm 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 Sony NEX-C3 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NEX-C3, its thickness will increase significantly.
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3.
Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3.
Top View Comparison image of Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony NEX-C3 is 22g lighter than the Ricoh G900 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 NEX-C3, the total kit will weigh much higher.
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LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh G900 and Sony NEX-C3's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Sony NEX-C3 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 NEX-C3.