Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was unveiled 9 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S1H scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1H offers physical dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S1H versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 52 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S1H and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S1H using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will provide you with more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger S1H provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.