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

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-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370 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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony W370

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 W370 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 W370 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W370

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

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

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

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

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.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

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

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.

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

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

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony W370
55
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography advice
Sony W370 Sports photography advice
48
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
59
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
58
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W370 as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (24mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (550 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W370
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-02 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 14MP
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 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.6-5.6
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 gr (1.21 lbs) 179 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $871 $230