Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S2100

Below is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony S2100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 2 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. 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 S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with outer dimensions 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 S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and the S2100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S2100 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S2100.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.