Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh WG-50

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Ricoh WG-50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Ricoh. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WG-50 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 6 years prior to the WG-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of 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-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the WG-50 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-50. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Ricoh WG-50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the WG-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WG-50 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WG-50.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 contains the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.