Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6400

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 8 years before the A6400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6400 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A6400.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6400 to show greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind in sensor innovation.