Fujifilm S8300 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

On this page, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm S8300 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S8300 was revealed 2 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S8300 matches up against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8300 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8300 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8300 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8300 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8300 versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8300 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8300 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S8300 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm S8300 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S8300 should have a benefit in sensor tech.