Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Ricoh WG-70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Ricoh WG-70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WG-70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 11 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the WG-70 with respect 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-70. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the WG-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WG-70 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WG-70.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.