Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7R

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7R, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and A7R (36MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was launched 24 months prior to the A7R making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both 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 Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up against the A7R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the A7R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A7R is 69 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A7R.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.