Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled within a month of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-820 iHS scores against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 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") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-820 iHS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.