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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5

Portability
69 Imaging
57 Features
45 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92 Imaging
33 Features
30 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 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
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 20 months after the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. 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 HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony HX5

		

		

			
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 HX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012June 2010More modern by 20 months
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

		

		

			
 HX5 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony HX5

		

		

			
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides external 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 HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the HX5.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and HX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and HX5.
To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.
	
			Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography information
Sony HX5 Portrait photography information
74
 has manual focus
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 includes face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
19
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.4")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography details
Sony HX5 Street photography details
55
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 more heavy than competition (550g)
55
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.4")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography information
Sony HX5 Sports photography information
48
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 has no phase detect autofocus
26
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.4")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography information
Sony HX5 Travel photography information
59
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 more heavy than competition (550 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long reach (250mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low MP (10MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
63
 has manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 resolution is good (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no image stabilization
37
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (10MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.4")
 does not have RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging features
Sony HX5 Vlogging features
24
 relatively wide (24mm)
 includes face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone port
 more heavy than competition (550g)
31
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have mic socket
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony HX5
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-02 2010-06-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $871 $275