Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony QX30

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony QX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 3 years prior to the QX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both 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 QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 enjoys outer 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 QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the QX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and QX30 is 69 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and QX30.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX30 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.