Panasonic GX8 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GX8 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was unveiled 4 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX8 scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX8 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GX8 vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX8 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern GX8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.