Sony DSLR-A550 vs Ricoh GXR

Sony DSLR-A550 advantages over Ricoh GXR

• Lens selection
  Good vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Less expensive
  $1050 vs $1380 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  950 vs 320 shots
  Capture more photos
• More pixels
  14.2 vs 12.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  6.7 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility