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Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
97
Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2009
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the S220 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S220 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S220 matches up versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 S220 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Nikon S220

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 S220 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 36 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 S220 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S220 offers external dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S220 and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S220 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S220 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S220 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged S220 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography info
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lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S220 Street photography info
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography info
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screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S220 Sports photography information
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography information
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no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography highlights
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flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
heavier than average in class (550g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S220
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
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lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
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wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
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really wide (24mm)
features face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than average in class (550g)
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Nikon S220 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Nikon Coolpix S220Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix S220 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-02-03 2012-02-02
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 2000 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-85mm (3.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 180s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 100 grams (0.22 lb) 550 grams (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 400 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL10 DB-90
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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