Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung EX2F

The following is a extended comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung EX2F, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is very well matched but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and EX2F (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 4 years before the EX2F which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the EX2F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Samsung EX2F Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outside measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung EX2F has measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung EX2F in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the EX2F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and EX2F is 77 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and EX2F.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind in sensor technology.