Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX100V

Below is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was unveiled 14 months later than the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these 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 TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades vs the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers physical measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the TX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX100V is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX100V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The younger GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.