Nikon D1H vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D1H and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the D1H (3MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D1H was brought out 9 years before the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D1H being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the D1H grades against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D1H and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D1H Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D1H offers exterior measurements of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Nikon D1H and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the D1H and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D1H and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 51 and 77 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D1H and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro to give more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older D1H is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.