Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung PL200

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung PL200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is very close but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 8 months before the PL200 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the PL200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Samsung PL200. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers exterior 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) while the Samsung PL200 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the PL200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and PL200 is 77 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and PL200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung PL200 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.