Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 3 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got external measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Galaxy Camera 3G is 77 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind in sensor innovation.