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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46
Ricoh G900 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 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
  • Released February 2018
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched May 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A100
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A580 (16MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The G900 was released 6 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the G900 matches up versus the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony A580

 G900 A580 
LaunchedFebruary 2018May 2011Fresher by 83 months
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Ricoh G900

 A580 G900 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony A580

 G900 A580 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 offers outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the G900 vs the A580.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and A580 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G900 and A580.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G900 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh G900 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G900 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography advice
Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
45
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography information
Sony A580 Street photography information
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (247 grams)
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography factors
Sony A580 Sports photography factors
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh G900 Travel photography advice
Sony A580 Travel photography advice
70
great battery pack (340 per charge)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than others (247 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography factors
Sony A580 Landscape photography factors
56
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery pack (340 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (247 grams)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Sony A580
 Ricoh G900Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh G900 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2018-02-21 2011-05-26
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash settings Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards Eye-Fi Connected
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 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 340 images 1050 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single 2
Launch pricing $752 $848