Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB850F

Here is a thorough review of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB850F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WB850F (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the WB850F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got physical measurements 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 WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Samsung WB850F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WB850F is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WB850F.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung WB850F will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.