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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh GR
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Released November 2009
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GR II versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GR II was brought out 5 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GR II matches up against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 GR II GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
ReleasedJune 2015November 2009More recent by 69 months
Screen resolution1230k920kSharper screen (+310k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Ricoh GR II

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 GR II GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR II enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR II versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GR II against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GR II and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 89 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR II and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh GR II to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Portrait photography camera
75
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
55
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR II Street photography information
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography information
74
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (251 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
62
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Sports photography camera
50
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (320 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than others (251g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
49
built-in flash
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography factors
59
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
46
focusing manually
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR II Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging highlights
32
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (251 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
20
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Ricoh GR IIRicoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Brand Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR II Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Class Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2015-06-17 2009-11-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by GR Engine V GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 50mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 300 secs 180 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251g (0.55 lb) 453g (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 320 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $566