Panasonic GF1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GF1 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was brought out 3 years prior to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF1 grades vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 features outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GF1 versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GF1 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.