Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony WX500

Following is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony WX500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outer 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 WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX500 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and WX500.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will show extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.