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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

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
  • Launched November 2009
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and both are produced by Ricoh. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is fairly close but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 8 months earlier than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
LaunchedAugust 2010November 2009Fresher by 8 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution920k920kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 77 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography advice
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (12MP)
39
focusing manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
62
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (440 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
49
built-in flash
bad battery life (320 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
63
great battery (440 per charge)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
46
focusing manually
screen size is decent (3 inches)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
51
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (440 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging information
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging information
20
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
26
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroRicoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Brand Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-11-10 2010-08-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 367g (0.81 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 440 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $566 $147