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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
87
Imaging
58
Features
61
Overall
59
Fujifilm X-A1 front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 330g - 117 x 67 x 39mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm X-A2
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2009
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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A1 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-A1 was introduced 4 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm X-A1 grades vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A1 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 Fujifilm X-A1 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
AnnouncedNovember 2013November 2009More recent by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Fujifilm X-A1

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Fujifilm X-A1 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A1 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 Fujifilm X-A1 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution920k920kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A1 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-A1 versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 87 and 77 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-A1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Fujifilm X-A1 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-A1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography highlights
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography details
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
62
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-A1
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
54
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
32
nice sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-A1
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
66
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
49
has built in flash
terrible battery power (320 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Landscape photography features
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography features
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
46
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Vlogging information
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging information
31
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic jack
20
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A1 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Fujifilm X-A1Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Company FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm X-A1 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-11-30 2009-11-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3264 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 50mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 54 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 180s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO200m) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto / Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Slow Synchro / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 14 min./1280 x 720 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 27 min. 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 gr (0.73 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 320 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec.) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC (UHS-I) memory card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $329 $566