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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2018
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Older Model is Sony A350
  • Successor is Sony A390
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The G900 was manufactured 8 years later than the A380 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the G900 scores against the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony A380

 G900 A380 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2009Fresher by 104 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Ricoh G900

 A380 G900 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony A380

 G900 A380 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 offers physical measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the G900 versus the A380.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and A380 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G900 and A380.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G900 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh G900 will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent G900 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography details
Sony A380 Portrait photography details
45
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Street photography camera
Sony A380 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (247g)
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh G900
Sports photography with Sony A380
54
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
59
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
terrible battery (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 Travel photography features
Sony A380 Travel photography features
70
great battery power (340 per charge)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (247g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (500 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography factors
Sony A380 Landscape photography factors
56
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
weather proofing
great battery power (340 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 Vlogging factors
Sony A380 Vlogging factors
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
9
can't record video
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony A380
 Ricoh G900Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2018-02-21 2009-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lbs) 519 grams (1.14 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 614
Other
Battery life 340 photos 500 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $752 $899