Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony WX10

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony WX10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was manufactured 14 months after the WX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up versus the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got outside dimensions 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony WX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 compared to the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX10 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier. The more recent GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.