Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung NX3000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung NX3000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX3000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the NX3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the NX3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and NX3000 is 77 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX3000 to give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.