Leica TL2 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Following is a extensive comparison of the Leica TL2 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL2 (24MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The TL2 was introduced 7 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TL2 matches up against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica TL2 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are provided at Leica TL2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica TL2 has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 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") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TL2 vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL2 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 85 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL2 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Leica TL2 to provide extra detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent TL2 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.