Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung WB250F

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Samsung WB250F, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is relatively well matched but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WB250F (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was released 11 months prior to the WB250F so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up vs the WB250F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Samsung WB250F. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with outer dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Samsung WB250F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the WB250F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WB250F is 69 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WB250F.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.