Pentax E70 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Here, we are evaluating the Pentax E70 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E70 was launched 4 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E70 scores versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 has got exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E70 versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 94 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E70 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.