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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730

Portability
69 Imaging
56 Features
45 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
33 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was released 11 months before the W730 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores versus the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony W730

          

          

            
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 W730 
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

          

          

            
 W730 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2012Newer by 11 months
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W730

          

          

            
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 W730 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides external 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 W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the W730.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W730 is 69 and 96 respectively.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and W730.
All in all, each of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony W730 as a Portrait photography camera
73
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 provides face detect focus
 exports RAW files
34
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography info
Sony W730 Street photography info
55
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 heavier than competition in class (550g)
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch focus
 lighter than competition in class (122g)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography highlights
Sony W730 Sports photography highlights
48
 good  resolution (16MP)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of phase detect auto focus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Travel photography with Sony W730
58
 good  resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 heavier than competition in class (550g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
 lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
 provides touch focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Landscape photography with Sony W730
62
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have image stabilization
38
 decently wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen is small (2.7")
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging features
Sony W730 Vlogging features
24
 fairly wide (24mm)
 provides face detect focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic socket
 heavier than competition in class (550g)
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (122g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony W730 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony W730
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-02 2013-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology TFT color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 122g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $871 $138