Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Comparison

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Nikon L120

14 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CCD Sensor

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16 MP | APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Nikon L120, which was introduced in February 2011 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, which was introduced in February 2012 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 16.0MP APS-C sensor. There is 12 months difference between L120 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, especially in sensor tech.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon L120 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2011-02-09

14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 80 - 6400

25-525 mm F3.1-5.8 Zoom Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

1 fps continuous shooting

HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution

431g. 110 x 77 x 78 mm

Replaced Nikon Coolpix L110 Compare

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2012-02-02

16MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 200 - 3200

24-85 mm F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens

3" Fixed Type Screen

3 fps continuous shooting

HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution

550g. 114 x 75 x 93 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix L120 over Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Max ISO	6.400 vs 3.200	100% higher Max ISO
Max Mech. Shutter	1/4000s vs 1/3200s	faster mechanical shutter
Weight	431 g vs 550 g	119 g lighter
Focal Length - Tele	525mm vs 85mm	440 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom	21× vs 3.5×	more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	3.10 vs 3.50	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over Nikon Coolpix L120

External Flash Shoe	Yes vs No	Better for flash photography
RAW Support	Yes vs No	Better image quality
Max Sensor Resolution	16 MP vs 14 MP	14% more pixels
Continuous Shooting	3.0fps vs 1.0fps	2 fps faster
Battery Life	400 shots vs 330 shots	70 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure	Yes vs No	better exposure control
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs No	creative shooting
Focal Length - Wide	24mm vs 25mm	1 mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Tele	5.50 vs 5.80	faster lens at tele
Sensor Pixel Area	23.04µm² vs 2.01µm²	1046% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing	Yes vs No	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Strengths of Nikon Coolpix L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs Yes	very handy for portraits
LCD Screen Resolution	921k dots vs 920k dots	High resolution screens

Common Weaknesses of Nikon Coolpix L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Fixed Screen	Fixed Type vs No	No flexible viewing angles
Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions

Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon L120 has external dimensions of 110 x 77 x 78 mm (4.33 x 3.03 x 3.07″) and weighs 431 g (0.95 lb / 15.20 oz) (including batteries). Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has external dimensions of 114 x 75 x 93 mm (4.49 x 2.95 x 3.66″) and weighs 550 g (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. Nikon L120 is 4mm narrower and 15mm thinner than Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 but it is also 2mm taller.

Comparison image of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Comparison image of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Top View Comparison image of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon L120 is significantly lighter (119g ) than the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Min

Average

Max

Thickness Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Min

Average

Max

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Nikon Coolpix L120 nor Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.

Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5: Sensor Comparison

Nikon L120 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Expeed C2 processor. On the other hand, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Smooth Imaging Engine IV processor.

Below you can see the L120 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Cameras

As seen above, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has a 13.2x Larger sensor area than Nikon L120. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Lens Specs Comparison

Nikon L120 features a 25-525 mm F3.1-5.8 21× zoom lens whereas Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features a 24-85 mm F3.5-5.5 3.5× zoom lens.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has 1mm wider coverage than the Nikon L120. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f3.10, Nikon L120 is faster at widest end. On the tele end, Nikon L120 has 440mm longer reach than the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. However, with a max aperture of f5.50, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Widest - Ricoh WG-M1

Average

Telezoom

Mirrorless Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Mirrorless Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

Average

Max Aperture at Wide

Mirrorless Cameras

L120

GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

What types of Photography are Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Nikon L120 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon L120 for Street Photography

GOOD

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon L120 for Sports Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
525 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.80
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RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3200s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
85 mm Tele Lens
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Nikon L120 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Compact Body
21.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
431g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Medium size Body
550g
Body Thickness 93mm
3.5X Optical Zoom
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Nikon L120 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for Landscape Photography

POOR

25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Nikon L120 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Nikon L120 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores compare:

Nikon L120

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #216 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #792 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #100 out of 127 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #425 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon L120 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon L120. Otherwise, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is the better camera overall.

Nikon L120

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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Nikon L120 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Nikon Coolpix L120	Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Brand	Nikon	Ricoh
Announced	2011-02-09	2012-02-02
Body Type	Compact	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type	CCD	CMOS
Size	1/2.3-inch	APS-C
Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	23.6 x 15.7 mm
Area	28.07mm²	370.52mm²
Megapixels	14 megapixels	16 megapixels
Max Resolution	4320 x 3240	4928 x 3264
Max Native Light sensitivity	6,400 ISO	3,200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	80 ISO	200 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9	n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	25-525 mm (21×)	24-85 mm (3.5×)
Max Aperture	F3.1-5.8	F3.5-5.5
Macro Focus Range	1cm	n/a
Screen
Type	Fixed type	Fixed type
Size	3"	3"
Resolution	921k dots	920k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic (optional)
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/4000s	1/3200s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift	No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	6.00 m	n/a
Max Flash Sync	n/a	s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps	3.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	MPEG-4
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None	None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	431g	550g
Dimensions	110 x 77 x 78mm	114 x 75 x 93mm
Battery Life	330 shots	400 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	None
DxO Sensor Scores
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