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

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Ricoh PX front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Ricoh. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the PX (16MP) is relatively well matched but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and PX (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was launched 6 months later than the PX which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up against the PX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 PX 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

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

 PX GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

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

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 PX 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2011Similar age
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has exterior measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Ricoh PX has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the PX.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and PX is 69 and 95 respectively.

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

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and PX.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Portrait photography with Ricoh PX
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
43
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography features
Ricoh PX Street photography features
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography information
Ricoh PX Sports photography information
48
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh PX Travel photography highlights
59
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography information
Ricoh PX Landscape photography information
63
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh PX Vlogging highlights
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really wide (24mm)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (550g)
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fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh PX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Ricoh PX
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Ricoh PX
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Ricoh PX
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-02 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.9-5.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 156g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $871 $329