Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Samsung SL820

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Samsung SL820, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and SL820 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed 3 years later than the SL820 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the SL820 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Samsung SL820. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features outer 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 Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Samsung SL820 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the SL820.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and SL820 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and SL820.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.