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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 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
  • Launched November 2009
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Announced September 2011
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung MV800, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and MV800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 22 months prior to the MV800 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the MV800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Samsung MV800

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro MV800 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 MV800 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011November 2009More modern by 22 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung MV800

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro MV800 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys 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) and the Samsung MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Samsung MV800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the MV800.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and MV800 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and MV800.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung MV800 will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography factors
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography factors
55
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (12MP)
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography information
Samsung MV800 Street photography information
62
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
74
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (121g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography info
Samsung MV800 Sports photography info
32
sensor size is good (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Samsung MV800
49
built-in flash
bad battery life (320 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
71
lighter than competition (121 grams)
features focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography information
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography information
46
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
43
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging advice
Samsung MV800 Vlogging advice
20
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
34
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung MV800
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSamsung MV800
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Samsung MV800
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-11-10 2011-09-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
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) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
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 style Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Micro SD
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $566 $499