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

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GR II was brought out 4 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GR II matches up versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II features outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst 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") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GR II vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR II and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GR II and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh GR II to offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher GR II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.