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

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.

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.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.
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 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3.5" | ![]() | 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 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper 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 | |||
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Revealed | November 2011 | ![]() | February 2012 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic 3D1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 | Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 | |
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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 |