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Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Canon SD980 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 100 x 53 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 200 IS
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
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Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD980 IS and Ricoh G900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and G900 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD980 IS was released 9 years before the G900 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SD980 IS matches up against the G900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD980 IS over the Ricoh G900

 SD980 IS G900 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Canon SD980 IS

 G900 SD980 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2009More modern by 103 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD980 IS and Ricoh G900

 SD980 IS G900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD980 IS has physical measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD980 IS and Ricoh G900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD980 IS compared to the G900.

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD980 IS and G900 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD980 IS and G900.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh G900 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD980 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography factors
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD980 IS
Street photography with Ricoh G900
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD980 IS
Sports photography with Ricoh G900
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
54
built in image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh G900 Travel photography features
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (247 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD980 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Landscape photography camera
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
56
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
environment sealing
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Vlogging advice
Ricoh G900 Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others (247g)
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Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD980 IS and Ricoh G900
 Canon PowerShot SD980 ISRicoh G900
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Ricoh G900
Otherwise known as Digital IXUS 200 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-08-19 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 53 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release - $752