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

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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.

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.