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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was manufactured 24 months before the H400 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony H400

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 H400 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 H400 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony H400

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 H400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides physical 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) and the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and the H400.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and H400 is 69 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and H400.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Portrait photography with Sony H400
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
40
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography highlights
Sony H400 Street photography highlights
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (550 grams)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography factors
Sony H400 Sports photography factors
48
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography advice
Sony H400 Travel photography advice
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MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
heavier than others (550 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (628g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Landscape photography with Sony H400
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
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really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging highlights
Sony H400 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (24mm)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
heavier than others (550g)
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
does have microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony H400
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-02 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.4-6.5
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 grams (1.21 pounds) 628 grams (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 300 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $871 $268