Nikon Z7 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon Z7 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was introduced 8 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Z7 matches up versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 62 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 will result in extra detail using its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.