Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W710

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W710, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is pretty close but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was revealed 11 months before the W710 so they are of a similar age. Both 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 W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the W710 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W710 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W710.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.