Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX10

Below, we will be matching up the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony RX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was launched 3 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features outer measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX10 is 69 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.