Pentax K-5 IIs vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was released 2 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has got physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 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") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Pentax K-5 IIs to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.