Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here, we will be analyzing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was announced 3 years before the DP2 Merrill and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the DP2 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with external measurements 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 Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the DP2 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and DP2 Merrill is 77 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and DP2 Merrill.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sigma DP2 Merrill to give greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.