Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed very close to the DP1 Merrill and they are of a similar age. 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 Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up against the DP1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features external 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 Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the DP1 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and DP1 Merrill is 69 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 to show greater detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.