Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W370, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out 2 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both 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 W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up vs the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got exterior measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W370 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W370 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W370.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.