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Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
81
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
51
Features
31
Overall
43

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
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
  • Launched November 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic G100 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was announced 10 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G100 scores 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 Panasonic G100 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 G100 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
LaunchedJune 2020November 2009More modern by 130 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k920kClearer screen (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Panasonic G100

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 G100 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 provides physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and 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 Panasonic G100 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the G100 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 81 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G100 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer G100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography advice
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
31
nice sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery pack (320 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography information
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography information
77
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery (270 CIPA)
49
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (320 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography info
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography info
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery (270 per charge)
46
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (320 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Vlogging camera
77
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes external mic support
lack of image stabilization
20
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2020-06-24 2009-11-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 50mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,840k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/3200 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lb) 453g (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 320 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $698 $566