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

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 5 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers exterior dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 V is 69 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 V will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.