Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX9 matches up vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GX9 compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern GX9 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.