Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Here is a complete analysis of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Ricoh. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WG-30W (16MP) is relatively similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WG-30W (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was unveiled 3 years before the WG-30W and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up versus the WG-30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Ricoh WG-30W. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with outside 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) while the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the WG-30W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WG-30W is 69 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WG-30W.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.