Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 6 years before the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has outer dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 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") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.