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

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed 8 years before the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of 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 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the RX100 VII with regards 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-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features external dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 VII is 69 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.