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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W 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
  • Introduced November 2009
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is WB550
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung HZ15W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HZ15W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 9 months later than the HZ15W so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the HZ15W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Samsung HZ15W

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro HZ15W 
AnnouncedNovember 2009February 2009More recent by 9 months
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 HZ15W GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung HZ15W

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro HZ15W 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got outside dimensions 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 HZ15W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung HZ15W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the HZ15W.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HZ15W is 77 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HZ15W.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The more modern GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Portrait photography camera
55
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
31
you can focus manually
provides face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Street photography camera
62
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Sports photography camera
32
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
49
flash built-in
bad battery life (320 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
54
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (249g)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 shots)
40
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Vlogging camera
20
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
more heavy than others (249g)
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung HZ15W
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSamsung HZ15W
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Samsung HZ15W
Otherwise known as - WB550
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-11-10 2009-02-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 grams (1.00 lbs) 249 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $566 $330