Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W380

Let's look closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony W380, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 2 years after the W380 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores against the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has outer dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony W380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the W380.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W380 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.