Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony WX150

Here is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony WX150, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was manufactured at a similar time to the WX150 and they are both of a similar age. The two 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 WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up vs the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX150 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX150.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX150 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.