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Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Comparison

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Nikon S6100

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

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

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

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Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Nikon S6100, which was introduced in February 2011 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 16.0MP 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 S6100 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon S6100 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-02-09
  • 16MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 28-196 mm F3.7-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 175g. 98 x 58 x 27 mm

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 S6100 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 S6100 over Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Weight
175 g vs 550 g 375 g lighter
Focal Length - Tele
196mm vs 85mm 111 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
7× vs 3.5× more flexible focal coverage


Reasons to choose Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over Nikon Coolpix S6100
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
LCD Screen Resolution
920k dots vs 460k dots 100% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/3200s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
3.0fps vs 1.0fps 2 fps faster
Battery Life
400 shots vs 210 shots 190 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 28mm 4 mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
3.50 vs 3.70 faster lens at wide
Max Aperture - Tele
5.50 vs 5.60 faster lens at tele
Sensor Pixel Area
23.04µm2 vs 1.76µm2 1209% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Strengths of Nikon Coolpix S6100 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
Manual Focusing
Yes vs Yes both have manual focusing modes
Common Weaknesses of Nikon Coolpix S6100 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
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Nikon S6100 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon S6100 has external dimensions of 98 x 58 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.06″) and weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. Nikon S6100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 16mm narrower, 17mm shorter and 66mm thinner than Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Nikon S6100 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Nikon S6100 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.
Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Nikon S6100 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 S6100 is significantly lighter (375g ) 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

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
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Thickness Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Nikon Coolpix S6100 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 S6100 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 S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5: Sensor Comparison

Both Nikon S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 have 16.0 MP resolution sensors but Nikon S6100's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5's sensor is APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ).

Since Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Nikon S6100.

Below you can see the S6100 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison.

Nikon S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon S6100 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 S6100. 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 S6100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Lens Specs Comparison

Nikon S6100 features a 28-196 mm F3.7-5.6 7× 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 4mm wider coverage than the Nikon S6100. At f3.50, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Nikon S6100 has 111mm 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

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
Average
Telezoom

Mirrorless Cameras

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

Mirrorless Cameras

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

Mirrorless Cameras

S6100
GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
Average
What types of Photography are Nikon S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon S6100 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 S6100 for Portrait Photography

POOR

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

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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 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 S6100 for Street Photography

GOOD

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

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: f3.70
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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 S6100 for Sports Photography

POOR

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

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
196 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 210 shots
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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 S6100 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

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

GOOD
Compact Body
175g
7.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
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 S6100 for Landscape Photography

POOR

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

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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
Read the details

Nikon S6100 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 S6100 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 S6100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores compare:

Nikon S6100
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #184 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #749 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 S6100 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon S6100. Otherwise, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is the better camera overall.

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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Nikon S6100 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon Coolpix S6100 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 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 28-196 mm (7×) 24-85 mm (3.5×)
Max Aperture F3.7-5.6 F3.5-5.5
Macro Focus Range 3cm n/a
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3" 3"
Resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/3200s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.50 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 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 175g 550g
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 27mm 114 x 75 x 93mm
Battery Life 210 shots 400 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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