Leica M9 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica M9 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The M9 was launched 12 months earlier than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M9 scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M9 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M9 offers physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has proportions 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 Leica M9 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the M9 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M9 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M9 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M9 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M9 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged M9 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.