Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung HZ50W

In this article, we will be comparing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung HZ50W, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HZ50W (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 5 months before the HZ50W and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the HZ50W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features exterior 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) while the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the HZ50W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HZ50W is 77 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HZ50W.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.