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Is the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm good for Portrait Photography?

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm Portrait Photography Score

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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm has a score of 51 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm Review
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography. Techniques like bounce and fill-in flash will make your portraits stand-out from the crowd.

Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm.

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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm Alternatives in Advanced Mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Nikon Z5

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Z5

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #36
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #35

Nikon Z5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7c

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs A7c

24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #32
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #33

Sony Alpha A7c
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 100
Sports
Daily 91
Landscape

Fujifilm X-H2

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs X-H2

40 MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #23
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #23

Fujifilm X-H2
Imaging
Features 90
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X-T5

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs X-T5

40 MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #39
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #37

Fujifilm X-T5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sigma fp L

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs fp L

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Leica L Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #81
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #65

Sigma fp L
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A6500

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs A6500

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #88
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #70

Sony Alpha a6500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X-H1

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs X-H1

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #87
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #69

Fujifilm X-H1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 90
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A6600

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs A6600

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #70
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #56

Sony Alpha a6600
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X-T4

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs X-T4

26 MP | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 Sensor
Fujifilm X Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #49
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #40

Fujifilm X-T4
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon R7

Compare GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs R7

33 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Canon RF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #46
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #44

Canon EOS R7
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 93
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 92
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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