Panasonic GH5 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GH5 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was manufactured 7 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GH5 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 has outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 59 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher GH5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.