Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony WX50

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony WX50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty similar but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was released very close to the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both 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 WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 features physical measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX50 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier.