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

In this article, we will be comparing the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter 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 VA (20MP) is pretty close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 7 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades against the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 VA is 69 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.