Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony HX90V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very well matched but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 4 years before the HX90V and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers external measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and HX90V.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.