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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Later Model is Sony A6500
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony A6300

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 A6300 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
LaunchedFebruary 2016February 2012Newer by 48 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A6300

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A6300 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outside 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the A6300.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6300.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6300 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony A6300
55
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
48
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
75
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Travel photography with Sony A6300
59
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
more heavy than average (550g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
weather proof
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Vlogging with Sony A6300
24
relatively wide (24mm)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average (550g)
35
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A6300
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-02-02 2016-02-03
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 425
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
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $871 $889