Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Following is a extended analysis of the Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was revealed 2 months earlier than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the CX2 matches up vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX2 vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 93 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX2 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will show more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.