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

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

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

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony RX100 V

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 RX100 V GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2012Fresher by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 V

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 RX100 V 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

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

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

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

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.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

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

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.

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

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

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
66
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
55
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (550g)
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 V Sports photography info
48
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 V Travel photography features
59
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
more heavy than others in class (550g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than others (299 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography factors
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (24mm)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (550 grams)
81
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299 grams)
lack of external mic support
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 V
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-02 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 400 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $871 $998