Panasonic GX850 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic GX850 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX850 was launched 6 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX850 scores versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 provides physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GX850 and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX850 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX850 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX850 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.