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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was launched 3 years after the S950 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. 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 S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades against the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony S950

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 S950 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 36 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 S950 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony S950

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 S950 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 enjoys external dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and the S950.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S950 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S950.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography features
Sony S950 Portrait photography features
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Street photography camera
Sony S950 as a Street photography camera
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography features
Sony S950 Sports photography features
48
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography features
Sony S950 Travel photography features
59
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography info
Sony S950 Landscape photography info
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
31
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S950 as a Vlogging camera
24
really wide (24mm)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (550g)
9
can't record video
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony S950
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-02 2009-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $871 $130