Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W610

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony W610, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out about the same time to the W610 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the 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 W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up against the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony W610 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the W610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W610 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will show extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively.