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

Portability
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Imaging
52
Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sigma DP2 Quattro front
Portability
70
Imaging
63
Features
38
Overall
53

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

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2009
Sigma DP2 Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • 45mm (F2.8) lens
  • 395g - 161 x 67 x 82mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro Overview

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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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sigma DP2 Quattro

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro DP2 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Quattro over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 DP2 Quattro GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
RevealedFebruary 2014November 2009Fresher by 51 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sigma DP2 Quattro

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro DP2 Quattro 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution920k920kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

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

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).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

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

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

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro top view buttons comparison

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

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.

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

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

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography information
Sigma DP2 Quattro Portrait photography information
55
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution (12MP)
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Street photography with Sigma DP2 Quattro
62
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
61
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Sports photography with Sigma DP2 Quattro
32
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
48
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
fixed focal length (45mm)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography information
Sigma DP2 Quattro Travel photography information
49
has built in flash
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
53
good resolution (20MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma DP2 Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
59
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (45mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging information
Sigma DP2 Quattro Vlogging information
20
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
9
no video
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sigma DP2 Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sigma DP2 Quattro
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSigma DP2 Quattro
General Information
Make Ricoh Sigma
Model type Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sigma DP2 Quattro
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-11-10 2014-02-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III TRUE III engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 5424 x 3616
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 50mm (1x) 45mm (1x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 395g (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 161 x 67 x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-51
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $566 $931