Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX1R

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed 17 months before the RX1R which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the 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 RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got external measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX1R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the RX1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX1R is 69 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.