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Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
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Ricoh G900 front
 
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
37
Overall
46

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Key Specs

Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2018
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2010
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Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Ricoh G900 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G900 was manufactured 7 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the G900 scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 G900 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
IntroducedFebruary 2018September 2010Newer by 91 months
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Ricoh G900

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 G900 

Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 G900 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 provides outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while 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") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh G900 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G900 and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G900 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G900 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh G900 will offer more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G900 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 sensor size comparison

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh G900 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
58
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh G900 Street photography advice
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
70
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (140g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh G900 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography highlights
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
32
nice sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have liveview
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh G900
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
70
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
environment proofing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
lighter than competition (140g)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh G900 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography details
56
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (20MP)
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
focusing manually
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh G900 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition (247g)
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offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (140g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh G900 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
 Ricoh G900Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh G900 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-02-21 2010-09-21
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - GR Engine III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 180 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash options Flash on, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Supports FlashAir SD cards None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247g (0.54 pounds) 140g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 320 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $752 $566