Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony S980

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony S980, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was released 3 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each 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 S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the S980 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to 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") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S980 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and S980.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.