Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

The following is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR III was revealed 6 years after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the GR III matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR III comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GR III and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh GR III to resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GR III should have a benefit in sensor technology.