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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A7S, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed 3 years prior to the A7S which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the A7S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony A7S

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 A7S GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
ReleasedApril 2014February 2012More modern by 26 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k920kCrisper display (+310k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A7S

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A7S 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 enjoys 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) while the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A7S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and the A7S.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A7S is 69 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A7S.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S Portrait photography advice
74
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
68
focusing manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony A7S
55
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
76
tilting screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than others (489g)
good ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography info
Sony A7S Sports photography info
48
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (360 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography features
Sony A7S Travel photography features
59
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition in class (550 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
lighter than others (489 grams)
environment proofing
low battery power (360 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
66
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (409,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging advice
Sony A7S Vlogging advice
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
34
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than others (489g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A7S
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Alpha A7S
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-02-02 2014-04-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 3200 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 489 gr (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 360 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $871 $1,998