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Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 V2
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
  • Introduced November 2009
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon 1 V3 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1 V3 was released 4 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 1 V3 grades vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 1 V3 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
IntroducedMarch 2014November 2009More modern by 53 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k920kSharper screen (+117k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Nikon 1 V3

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 1 V3 

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 1 V3 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V3 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Nikon 1 V3 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1 V3 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1 V3 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 87 and 77 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V3 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1 V3 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon 1 V3 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent 1 V3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography details
69
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
55
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V3
Street photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
no image stabilization
62
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon 1 V3
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
max frames per second high (60.0 frames per second)
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (310 shots)
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (320 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography highlights
68
offers focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (310 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
49
has built in flash
terrible battery (320 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (310 shots)
46
you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (320 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Vlogging features
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging features
35
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
20
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Nikon 1 V3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Nikon 1 V3Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Make Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon 1 V3 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-03-13 2009-11-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4A GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5232 x 3488 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 171 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 50mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 13 -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 180 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 381g (0.84 pounds) 453g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 384 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos 320 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL20a -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $997 $566