Panasonic LX10 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic LX10 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was brought out 6 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the LX10 scores against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX10 comes with exterior dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the LX10 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher LX10 provides an advantage in sensor tech.