Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7

Below is a extended review of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A7 (24MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 5 years before the A7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the A7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha A7. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony A7 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the A7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7 is 77 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.