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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Revealed November 2009
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 3 years before the Galaxy Camera 4G which is quite a big gap as far as technology 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the Galaxy Camera 4G in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Galaxy Camera 4G 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution920k0kCrisper screen (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 Galaxy Camera 4G GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
IntroducedAugust 2012November 2009Newer by 34 months
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Galaxy Camera 4G 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Galaxy Camera 4G is 77 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
55
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (12MP)
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Street photography information
62
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
bad battery life (320 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
72
lighter than competition (305 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
46
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
47
decently wide (23mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen larger than average (4.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Vlogging camera
20
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
36
decently wide (23mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSamsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-11-10 2012-08-29
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III 1.4GHz Quad-Core
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 area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 -
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 4.8 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 305 gr (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $566 $550