Leica M-Monochrom vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets take a deeper look at the Leica M-Monochrom vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. The resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The M-Monochrom was revealed 4 months after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M-Monochrom scores versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M-Monochrom & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are available at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M-Monochrom has external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the M-Monochrom vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M-Monochrom and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M-Monochrom and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M-Monochrom with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M-Monochrom will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively.