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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Samsung ST600, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the ST600 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and ST600 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was unveiled 2 years after the ST600 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the ST600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Samsung ST600

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 ST600 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 ST600 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k920kSharper display (+232k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Samsung ST600

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 ST600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Samsung ST600 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Samsung ST600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the ST600.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and ST600 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and ST600.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography highlights
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
29
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Street photography highlights
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography information
Samsung ST600 Sports photography information
48
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Travel photography with Samsung ST600
59
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
more heavy than average in class (550g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
supports focus via touch
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (150 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
43
quite wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging information
Samsung ST600 Vlogging information
24
quite wide (24mm)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
30
quite wide (27mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
heavier than competition in class (150 grams)
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Samsung ST600
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Samsung ST600
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Samsung ST600
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-02-02 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4928 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 4800
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 grams (1.21 pounds) 150 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $871 $330