Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 13 months after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the XZ-10 matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 features exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.