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

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has outside measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX10 IV is 69 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind in sensor innovation.