Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh WG-50

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh WG-50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WG-50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 8 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the WG-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WG-50 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WG-50.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-50 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.