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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7

Portability
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Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out 2 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the 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 TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up versus the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony TX7

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 TX7 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 TX7 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony TX7

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outer 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 TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus the TX7.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX7 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and TX7.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography info
Sony TX7 Portrait photography info
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography features
Sony TX7 Street photography features
55
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography features
Sony TX7 Sports photography features
48
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography info
Sony TX7 Travel photography info
59
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
features focus via touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no image stabilization
36
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX7 Vlogging highlights
24
quite wide (24mm)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony TX7
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-02-02 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-85mm (3.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $871 $300