Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh CX2 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX2 was unveiled 13 months prior to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX2 matches up versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX2 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while 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") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CX2 against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX2 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will offer you more detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.