Olympus 6000 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus 6000 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was announced 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 6000 matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has sizing of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6000 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6000 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.