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Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
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Canon EOS M6 front
 
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
37
Overall
46

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2017
  • Replaced the Canon M3
  • Refreshed by Canon M6 MII
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2010
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Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon M6 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The M6 was revealed 6 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the M6 matches up vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 M6 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
LaunchedFebruary 2017September 2010More recent by 78 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Canon M6

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 M6 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon M6 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the M6 versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon M6 to deliver more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger M6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography info
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
58
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
70
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (140 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Sports photography camera
66
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (295 CIPA)
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (320 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography details
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography details
80
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (295 per charge)
59
lighter than competitors (140g)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (295 per charge)
48
focusing manually
nice screen size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Vlogging camera
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
28
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors (140g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Canon M6 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
 Canon EOS M6Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon EOS M6 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-02-15 2010-09-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 GR Engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.5
Number of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 180s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1317 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 320 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $679 $566