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

Here is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 5 years earlier than the DP2 Quattro and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the DP2 Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Quattro has dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the DP2 Quattro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and DP2 Quattro is 77 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and DP2 Quattro.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sigma DP2 Quattro to offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.