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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37

Portability
69 Imaging
57 Features
45 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67 Imaging
57 Features
65 Overall
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A35
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was introduced 3 months prior to the A37 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 scores versus the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony A37

		

		

			
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A37 
Screen dimension3"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

		

		

			
 A37 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A37

		

		

			
 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A37 
LaunchedFebruary 2012May 2012Same age
Manual focus  More exact focus
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  Missing Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 comes with 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) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Check out the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the A37.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A37 is 69 and 67 respectively.
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A37.
Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you really should factor the age  of the cameras into account.
	
			Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography details
Sony A37 Portrait photography details
74
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 has face detect focusing
 supports RAW files
74
 you can focus manually
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detection focus
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Sony A37
55
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 no articulating screen
 does not have image stabilization
 heavier than competitors in class (550g)
77
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
48
 good megapixels (16MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 does not have image stabilization
 lacks phase detect AF
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
 terrible battery power (500 per charge)
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography info
Sony A37 Travel photography info
59
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 heavier than competitors in class (550 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 does not have Time Lapse function
 terrible battery power (500 shots)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Landscape photography with Sony A37
63
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have image stabilization
64
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 tiny screen (2.6 inches)
 terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging highlights
Sony A37 Vlogging highlights
24
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has face detect focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic socket
 heavier than competitors in class (550g)
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does have external mic socket
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A37 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A37
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony SLT-A37
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-02-02 2012-05-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.6 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 550g (1.21 lb) 506g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 500 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $871 $522