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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Revealed November 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 3D1 matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 3D1 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Panasonic 3D1

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 3D1 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 3D1 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
RevealedNovember 2011February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 comes with outside dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 3D1 against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography factors
26
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Sports photography camera
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography information
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography information
59
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
58
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
heavier than others (550g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography features
35
fairly wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging features
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
24
fairly wide (24mm)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
heavier than others (550g)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-11-07 2012-02-02
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-85mm (3.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 180 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 400 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $670 $871