Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX1

Here, we are reviewing the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony TX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was released 2 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got outside dimensions 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 TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX1 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.