Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung ST6500

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung ST6500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and ST6500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 14 months earlier than the ST6500 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the ST6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Samsung ST6500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has dimensions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the ST6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and ST6500 is 77 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and ST6500.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung ST6500 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.