Nikon L830 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Here, we are contrasting the Nikon L830 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The L830 was introduced 3 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the L830 grades vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L830 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L830 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L830 features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon L830 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L830 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L830 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon L830 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher L830 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.