Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A380

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony A380, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-70 (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is relatively close but the WG-70 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WG-70 was unveiled 10 years after the A380 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the WG-70 matches up vs the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-70 versus the A380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and A380 is 91 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and A380.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-70 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-70 will render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher WG-70 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.