Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 17 months prior to the RX100 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. 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 RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides physical measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.