Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H300

Here is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony H300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 24 months earlier than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony H300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and H300 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and H300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.