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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N 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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Updated by Sony a5000
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony NEX-3N, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out 12 months prior to the NEX-3N so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony NEX-3N

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 NEX-3N 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 NEX-3N GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
LaunchedFebruary 2013February 2012More modern by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony NEX-3N

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 NEX-3N 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers external measurements 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 NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony NEX-3N in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the NEX-3N.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and NEX-3N is 69 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you have to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3N
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
66
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography features
Sony NEX-3N Street photography features
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
77
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-3N Sports photography factors
48
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
53
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (480 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
58
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition (550g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery life (480 CIPA)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Landscape photography camera
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (480 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging advice
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging advice
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (550g)
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony NEX-3N
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-02 2013-02-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 1067
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 480 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $871 $399