Panasonic GH1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GH1 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is relatively close but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GH1 was revealed 4 months prior to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GH1 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH1 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH1 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 81 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The GH1 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult.