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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Launched November 2009
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2013
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung WB30F, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WB30F and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Samsung WB30F

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WB30F 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 WB30F GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
ReleasedJanuary 2013November 2009More recent by 38 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung WB30F

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WB30F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys physical 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) and the Samsung WB30F has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung WB30F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the WB30F.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WB30F is 77 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WB30F.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB30F will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Portrait photography with Samsung WB30F
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you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Street photography camera
62
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (128g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Sports photography highlights
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nice sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (320 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Samsung WB30F
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flash built-in
low battery life (320 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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lighter than competition (128 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (320 per charge)
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really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging advice
Samsung WB30F Vlogging advice
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sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (128g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Samsung WB30F
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSamsung WB30F
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Samsung WB30F
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-11-10 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 128g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $566 $180