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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus VG-110 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was brought out 11 months earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the VG-110 scores versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 VG-110 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Olympus VG-110

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 VG-110 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2011More recent by 11 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 VG-110 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 enjoys exterior measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst 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).

Check out the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-110 against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-110 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography details
26
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography details
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-110 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography factors
24
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
48
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
58
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
heavier than competition in class (550g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
27
relatively wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (170 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (27mm)
provides face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
24
quite wide (24mm)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
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Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Olympus VG-110Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus VG-110 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-08 2012-02-02
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-85mm (3.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 180 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 105 gr (0.23 lb) 550 gr (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $150 $871