Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W690

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W690, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was manufactured about the same time to the W690 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each 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 W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up vs the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has physical measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W690 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the W690.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W690 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W690.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult.