Leica M8 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

The following is a extended review of the Leica M8 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. The resolution of the M8 (10MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the M8 (APS-H) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was announced 4 years prior to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M8 grades vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M8 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica M8 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica M8 has external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the M8 versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M8 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M8 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M8 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged M8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.