Ricoh G900 vs Sony A380

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

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.

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

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.