Nikon P950 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Here is a in depth assessment of the Nikon P950 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the P950 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The P950 was unveiled 10 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the P950 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P950 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 has external measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions 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 differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the P950 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P950 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 52 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P950 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P950 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon P950 will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger P950 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.